Computing used to run on punch cards. Great stacks of cards would run middling programs, with data output onto more punched cards in turn. [Nii] has built a machine in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/13/paper-punching-machine-looks-like-cute-piece-of-computer-history-past/)

Mistranslation of Newton’s First Law Discovered after Nearly 300 Years
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/13/mistranslation-of-newtons-first-law-discovered-after-nearly-300-years/

For hundreds of years, we have been told what Newton’s First Law of Motion supposedly says, but recently a paper published in Philosophy of Science (preprint) by [Daniel Hoek] argues …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/13/mistranslation-of-newtons-first-law-discovered-after-nearly-300-years/)

FPGA Runs IBM 5151 MDA Display
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/13/fpga-runs-ibm-5151-mda-display/

When it comes to driving a display, you can do all kinds of fancy tricks with microcontrollers to get an image up. Really, though, FPGAs are the weapon of choice …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/13/fpga-runs-ibm-5151-mda-display/)

ESP32 Drives Tiny FM Radio
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/esp32-drives-tiny-fm-radio/

Even as music streaming services and podcast apps dominate most of our listening time, it’s still a great idea to keep a radio on hand, if for nothing else than …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/esp32-drives-tiny-fm-radio/)

Homebrew Probe Tip Etcher Makes Amazingly Sharp Needles
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/homebrew-probe-tip-etcher-makes-amazingly-sharp-needles/

There’s a simple reason why high-tech gadgets like PCs, TVs and smartphones are so cheap: they’re mass-produced. By spreading out huge engineering costs over equally huge production volumes, the cost …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/homebrew-probe-tip-etcher-makes-amazingly-sharp-needles/)

Rocker Bogie Suspension: The Beloved Solution To Extra-Planetary Rovers
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/rocker-bogie-suspension-the-beloved-solution-to-extra-planetary-rovers/

When navigating the vast and unpredictable expanses of outer space, particularly on the alien terrains of distant planets, smart engineering often underlies every major achievement. A paramount example of this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/rocker-bogie-suspension-the-beloved-solution-to-extra-planetary-rovers/)

Students Set EV Acceleration World Record
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/students-set-ev-acceleration-world-record/

Humans have a need for speed, and students from the Academic Motorsports Club Zurich (AMZ) have set a new acceleration record for an electric vehicle with a 0 to 100 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/students-set-ev-acceleration-world-record/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: The One With the Death Metal Macro Pad
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/14/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-death-metal-macro-pad/