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Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices. Optical mice are a great example

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMost of us know that a neon bulb requires a significant voltage to strike, in the region of 100 volts. There are plenty of circuits

Reading Time: 2 minutesLast weekend was Supercon, and it was, in a word super. So many people sharing so much enthusiasm and hackery, and so many good times.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it sounds like the start of a joke, Australian shipmaker Incat Tasmania isn’t kidding around about electric ships. Hull 096 has started charging, although

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOld parts such as EPROMs will often find themselves for sale on sites such as eBay, where they are sometimes snapped up by retrocomputing enthusiasts

Reading Time: 2 minutesOver on Hackaday.IO our hacker [bornach] has his entry into the Component Abuse Challenge: Inductors are Wireless Power Sources. Some time back [bornach] was gifted

Reading Time: 2 minutesFinding older versions of particular software can be a real chore, all too often only made possible by the sheer grace and benevolence of their

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe lightsaber was one of the coolest and most iconic visual effects from the original Star Wars, and people have been trying to get that

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s a bit of a truism that bigger sensors lead to better pictures when it comes to photography. Of course everyone who isn’t a photographer

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe humble 555 timer has its origins back in the early 1970s as the NE555, a bipolar integrated circuit. Over the years it has spawned