Categoria: Hackaday (https://hackaday.com/)
Examining the First Mechanical Calculator
Blaise Pascal is known for a number of things, but we remember him best for the Pascaline, an early mechanical…
Hackaday Links: October 26, 2025
There was a bit of a kerfuffle this week with the news that an airliner had been hit by space…
HRV Gets Home Automation Upgrades
In our modern semi-dystopia, it seems like most companies add automation features to their products to lock them down and…
Spreadsheets Apple ][ Style
It is hard to remember a time when no one had a spreadsheet. Sure, you had big paper ledgers if…
Making Math Less Stressful with a Python Super-Calculator
In a recent write-up, [David Delony] explains how he built a Wolfram Mathematica-like engine with Python. Core to the system…
Thermite Pottery Fires Itself
Finely powdered aluminium can make almost anything more pyrotechnically interesting, from fireworks to machine shop cleanups – even ceramics, as…
What if Tinkercad was Self-Hosted?
While we use a lot of CAD tools, many of us are fans of Tinkercad — especially for working with…
A Simple $25 Robot Based on the ESP32
[Paul McCabe] wrote in to let us know about his $25 robot. This small wheeled robot is based on an…
Get Ready for Supercon
It’s just about all we can think about over here: the week leading up to the 2025 Superconference. From what…
Relay Computer Knows the Sequence
When we first saw [DiPDoT’s] homebrew computer, we thought it was an Altair 8800. But, no. While it has a…

