2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (557+ words) If you've never heard of the threadless ball screw, which was invented over sixty years ago, [Angus] of Maker's Muse has a video demonstrating the whole thing, covering its history and showcasing both......

45+ min ago  (507+ words) Although Windows 95 stole the show, Windows 3.0 was arguably the first version of Windows that more or less nailed the basic Windows UI concept, with the major 3.1 update being quite recognizable to a......

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (592+ words) It's easy to think of online console gaming as an invention of the 2000s. Microsoft made waves when Xbox Live dropped in 2002, with Nintendo and Sony scrambling to catch up with their own offerings th... It's easy to think of online…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (487+ words) Anything Can Be A Router, If You Try Hard Enough'Hackaday If you're an American and you use the Internet at home, it seems probable that routers are going to be in short supply The US government recently mandated all such…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago  (386+ words) Over the history of this business, a lot of people have foreseen limits that look rather silly in hindsight" in 1943, IBM President Thomas Watson declared that "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." That was more…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (341+ words) Some things have an undeniable appeal, and lo-fi, pixelated Game Boy-camera-like images are one of them. In service of this, [Raul Zanardo] created his handheld pixel camera that goes the extra mile. ... Some things have an undeniable appeal, and lo-fi,…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago  (397+ words) For those of us who hack old cameras, the 3D printer has undoubtedly been a boon. High precision, or at least consistent precision, lightproof enclosures can be easily made and reproduced for others. ... For those of us who hack old cameras,…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago  (661+ words) Electro-permanent magnets (EPMs) are pretty nifty concepts, and if you aren't familiar with them, they are permanent magnets with the ability to be electrically switched on or off. Unlike an electroma... Electro-permanent magnets (EPMs) are pretty nifty concepts, and if…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (248+ words) Mercury Audio Cables, So Nobody Else Has To Do It'Hackaday We've seen our fair share of audiophile tomfoolery here at Hackaday, and we've even poked fun at a few of them over the years. Perhaps one of the most outrageously…...

23+ hour, 5+ min ago  (211+ words) We're thrilled to see that OldVersion has gotten the support they need to keep going after running into financial troubles. According to founder Alex Levine, some of that support came as a result of the Hackaday article reporting on the…...