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The Roland CM-500 is a digital synthesizer sound module released in 1991 that combines two incredibly powerful engines into one unit. However, in 2005 enthusiasts of the Roland MT-25 (one …read more Continue reading Fixing a 30-year Old Roland Bug
Back in early 2021, a Californian startup launched a 13.5-inch laptop designed for easy upgrade and repair by the user. The Framework Laptop has since been updated, and now the company has expanded the idea into Chromebook territory.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Framework partners with Google for upgradable and repairable Chromebook
We think of digital displays as something you see on relatively modern gear. But some old gear had things like nixies or numitrons to get cool-looking retro digital displays. The …read more Continue reading Frequency Counter Restoration Impeded by Kittens
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) have discovered that a common lab molecule, used to label DNA, can trigger a runaway process that eventually leads to cell death. But the team says this could have a positive use too, as a potential… Continue reading A vicious cycle of DNA damage and repair could be turned against cancer
OK, so maybe [satanistik] is overreaching with his project title “Save the Coffee, Save the World” but keeping an otherwise working coffee machine out of the landfill by hacking around …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Saving the World, One Brew at a Time
Vintage electronics and capacitor replacements tend to go hand-in-hand. Why? Because electrolytic capacitors just don’t last, not the way most other components do, anyway. It’s one thing to swap old …read more Continue reading Fix Old Caps, But Keep That “Can Capacitor” Look
Perhaps the weakest point in modern electronics when it comes to user servicability is the lifecycle of the batteries included from the manufacturer. Without easily replaceable batteries, many consumer goods …read more Continue reading Adding A Battery To Extend Speaker Life
While the 2022 Hackaday Prize as a whole winds its way through a good chunk of the year, each individual challenge that makes up the competition only sticks around for …read more Continue reading Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Enter the Hack it Back Challenge
[D. Scott Williamson] paid $5 for a Roland JV-30 synthesizer at a garage sale. Score! There was only one catch: it didn’t work and didn’t include the power supply. Luckily, …read more Continue reading Restoring $5 Busted Synthesizer Made Easy, Thanks to Thermal
The 2022 Hackaday Prize continues to hurtle along, with two of the five Challenges already in the rear-view mirror. While we’re naturally excited about every phase of this year’s contest, …read more Continue reading 2022 Hackaday Prize: Hack It Back and Make it Yours