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Examining the First Mechanical Calculator
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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…

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Hackaday Links: October 26, 2025
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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…

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HRV Gets Home Automation Upgrades
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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…

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Spreadsheets Apple ][ Style
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Spreadsheets Apple ][ Style

It is hard to remember a time when no one had a spreadsheet. Sure, you had big paper ledgers if…

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Making Math Less Stressful with a Python Super-Calculator
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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…

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Thermite Pottery Fires Itself
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Thermite Pottery Fires Itself

Finely powdered aluminium can make almost anything more pyrotechnically interesting, from fireworks to machine shop cleanups – even ceramics, as…

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What if Tinkercad was Self-Hosted?
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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…

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A Simple  Robot Based on the ESP32
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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…

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Get Ready for Supercon
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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…

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Relay Computer Knows the Sequence
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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…

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