Flowers and Poetry, Hacker-Style

You didn't think we'd forget, did you? [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, February 14, 2024 [Reverse-Engineering An Apollo-Era Circuit Card >>]( A Bunch of Sweet Hacks What do you do when you come across an Apollo-era circuit card in a NASA scrap pile? You do your best to reverse-engineer it, of course, and [Skyhawkson] [is doing a fine job of that.]( And since it's Valentine's Day and all, we got you flowers and poetry in the form of [FloLED]( and a project called [Poetroid]( that takes pictures and writes poetry about what it sees. Don't forget -- [we'd love to see you at Hackaday Europe 2024!]( Have you always wanted to join us for Supercon, but can't justify the plane ticket? Then meet us in Berlin! Hackaday Europe officially runs April 13th and 14th, but if you can make it in by the evening of the 12th, then drinks and socializing await you to kick things off. See you there! Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [Backyard Railway Delivers Wood Pellets]( Built for more than just fun, this backyard railway is designed to move wood stove pellets from the end of the driveway to up the mudroom over a roughly 20-foot rise. This one had to come together quickly, before the snow started falling. [project thumbnail]( [FloLED Blooms Like Everlasting Love]( What better gift for a loved one than a flower that's forever? If only it smelled good, too. Each of FloLEDs petals has its 20 Charlieplexed LEDs and own ATtiny13, making it easy to program and swap out if one should wither and die. [project thumbnail]( [Poetroid Makes the Mundane Into Poetry]( This lyrical lunchbox takes pictures, but instead of spitting out images, it uses AI to write poetry about what it sees. You can even select your poet using the dial at the top. Although the goal is total self-containment, the image processing and poetry generation happen much faster with a server involved. Hack Chat LIVE CHAT WITH LEADING EXPERTS EVERY WEDNESDAY You Should Host a Hack Chat! If you've been thinking about hosting a Hack Chat, here's your chance. Do you work in an interesting field that people would love to hear about? Do you have a cool project you're working on? Or maybe there's just something you'd like to discuss? Then host a Hack Chat! Check out [our FAQ]( for all the details. And if there's someone you're just dying to see on the Hack Chat, let us know and we'll try to make it happen. [Send us your ideas](mailto:tips@hackaday.com?subject=Hack Chat Tip) and we'll see what we can do. Featured Projects POPULAR BITS [Quadrophonic Pi Player Plays 8-Tracks Without Damaging Them]( [Replacement OpenEVSE Keypad Brings Capacitance and RFID]( [Op-Amp Building Blocks Simplify Rapid Prototyping]( [Lawnny Five Does More Than Just Mow the Lawn]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [VCF SoCal - February 17-18]( The Vintage Computer Festival comes to Southern California! The call is still open for exhibitors, vendors, and speakers, so get your applications in while you still can. [Trenton Computer Festival - March 16]( The longest-running computer festival in the world will return for its 48th year in 2024. We don't have a schedule this far out, but expect a full-day of talks and workshops, with a streaming component for those who can't make the trip to The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in person. [VCF East - April 5-7]( While we don't have much information yet, the The Vintage Computer Festival East is an absolute must-see event for anyone with a love of vintage hardware. [Los Angeles Maker Faire - April 6]( The Los Angeles Maker Faire is back at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Mark your calendars and fire up your soldering irons now. Don't you want to have something to show off? [OSHWA 2024 - May 3-4]( This year's summit will be held in Montreal, Quebec, both remotely and in person. The speakers include leaders from industry, academia, the arts, and the maker community. Talks cover a wide range of subjects from electronics and mechanics to related fields such as digital fabrication, fashion technology, self-quantification devices, and IP law. [HOPE XV - July 12-14]( Spread the word! The fifteenth Hackers On Planet Earth conference will be held once again at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Tickets are still available as of this writing, so please help support one of the most must-see hacker events to ever take place. [twitter]( [facebook]( [instagram]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hackaday · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA