People have been talking about switching from Windows to Linux since the 1990s, but in the world of open-source operating ...

When you hear “PS2” and “Windows 95,” you probably think someone forgot a slash and are talking about peripherals, but no — ...

In the 1980s, there was a truly staggering amount of choice for a consumer looking to purchase a home computer. On the high end, something like an Apple Lisa, a business-class IBM PC, or a workstation ...

In the world of information security, much thought goes into ensuring that no information can leave computer networks without ...

For those of us who aren’t blessed with a green thumb and who are perhaps a bit forgetful, plants can be surprisingly difficult to keep alive. In those cases, some kind of automation, such as [Justin ...

Scanners for loose papers have become so commonplace that almost every printer includes one, but book scanners have remained frustratingly rare for non-librarians and archivists. [Brad Mattson] ...

It’s about time! Or maybe it’s about time’s reciprocal: frequency. Whichever way you see it, Hackaday is pleased to announce, ...

For over a decade, most passports have contained an NFC chip that holds a set of electronically readable data about the ...

I was required to move my server to a different datacenter. The tech that helped handle the logistics suggested I assign one ...

The world of custom mechanical keyboards is vibrant, with new designs emerging weekly. However, keyboards are just one way we ...

A lot of people complain that driving across the United States is boring. Having done the coast-to-coast trip seven times now ...

This week, we announced the winners for the previous Pet Hacks contest and rang in our new contest: The One Hertz Challenge.