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The best Diy Hardware newsletters

4 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

blog.jaxtax.eu· irregular· Published 6 days ago

A hands-on maker blog documenting the author's experiences building and debugging a KIM-1-compatible PAL-2 computer, including hardware faults, SD card boot problems with CP/M-65, and tests of USB-C-to-UART converters. Readers get concrete troubleshooting detail and practical electronics insight about retro computing.

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aki.codes· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A hobbyist's personal newsletter documenting the progress of a DIY writing laptop built around a Raspberry Pi CM5, covering keyboard PCB design, high-speed signal routing, and project goals. It reads as a candid, self-deprecating log of engineering lessons, failures and tinkering.

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iot-experiments.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A hobbyist blog documenting small IoT and electronics projects, including flashing an LCD controller board, building an ESP32 warning light, and fixing a HAXM install problem. Readers get step-by-step accounts of what worked and what failed, with parts, tools and fixes named.

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electronenclave.com· irregular· Published 1 months ago

A hobbyist's personal log of building and refining an outdoor radiosonde tracking setup, covering enclosure layout, grounding, and 3D-printed parts. Readers get informal, practical build notes with specific parts and wiring choices.

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