Think of a circuit model that lets you move magnetic leakage around like sliders on a synth, without changing the external ...

If you think of a 1960s mainframe computer, it’s likely that your mental image includes alongside the cabinets with the ...

There comes a moment in the life of any operating system when an unforeseen event will tragically cut its uptime short.

Many engineers graduate from their studies and head out into the workforce, seeking a paycheck and a project at some existing company or other. Often, it’s not long before an experienced ...

The advent of affordable computing over the last few decades has certainly been a boon for many people with disabilities, ...

It is no secret that we like slide rules around the Hackaday bunker, and among our favorites are the cylindrical slide rules.

Distortion pedals and overdrive effects usually have a bunch of lovely transistors or op-amps inside and lots of knobs and dials to tweak the sound to your personal taste. However, it’s ...

For some people (e.g. this author) solder wick is a tool of last resort. Unfortunately, solder suckers and vacuum pumps lose most of their utility when you move from through-hole to SMD ...

With few exceptions, amateur radio is a notably sedentary pursuit. Yes, some hams will set up in a national or state park for ...

What could happen when you open-source a hardware project? No, seriously. I hold a fair few radical opinions – one is that ...

Growing up as a kid in the 1990s was an almost magical time. We had the best game consoles, increasingly faster computers at ...

There are plenty of audio mixers on the market, and the vast majority all look the same. If you wanted something different, ...