Everyone likes to play with high voltages, right?. Even though the danger of death goes up with every volt, it’s likely that a few readers will have at some time …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/a-pulse-of-annoyance-about-oscillators-followed-by-a-flyback-of-a-rant/)

How to Chase the Beam With a Z80
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/how-to-chase-the-beam-with-a-z80/

The more accomplished 8-bit microcomputers of the late 1970s and early 1980s had a dedicated display chip, a CRT controller. This took care of all the jobs associated with driving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/how-to-chase-the-beam-with-a-z80/)

Tech in Plain Sight: Microwave Ovens
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/tech-in-plain-sight-microwave-ovens/

Our homes are full of technological marvels, and, as a Hackaday reader, we are betting you know the basic ideas behind a microwave oven even if you haven’t torn one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/tech-in-plain-sight-microwave-ovens/)

Drop-In Upgrade PCB Brings USB-C to DualShock 4
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/drop-in-upgrade-pcb-brings-usb-c-to-dualshock-4/

Despite a somewhat shaky start, it seems like everyone is finally embracing USB-C. Most gadgets have made the switch these days, and even Apple has (with some external persuasion) gotten …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/drop-in-upgrade-pcb-brings-usb-c-to-dualshock-4/)

$13 Scope and Logic Analyzer Hits 18 Msps
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/__trashed-13/

We aren’t sure what’s coolest about [Richard Testardi’s] Flea-Scope. It costs about $13 plus the cost of making the PCB. It operates at 18 million samples per second. It also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/__trashed-13/)

Feed Your Fasteners in Line, With a Bowl Feeder
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/feed-your-fasteners-in-line-with-a-bowl-feeder/

If you spend much time around industrial processes, you may have seen a vibrating bowl feeder at work. It’s a clever but simple machine that takes an unruly pile of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/feed-your-fasteners-in-line-with-a-bowl-feeder/)

Beating Apple’s Secret Lid Angle Sensor Calibration With Custom Tool
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/beating-apples-secret-lid-angle-sensor-calibration-with-custom-tool/

Among the changes made by Apple to its laptops over the years, the transition from a Hall sensor-based sleep sensor to an angle sensor that determines when the lid is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/beating-apples-secret-lid-angle-sensor-calibration-with-custom-tool/)

Dead E. Ruxpin Appears Alive and Well
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/26/dead-e-ruxpin-appears-alive-and-well/