For someone who has never used stepper motors, real-time clocks, or built anything from scratch, [Dodgey99] has done a great job of bending them to his will while building his Etch-A-Sketch clock.

Introduced in 1960 for the princely sum of $2.99 ($25.00 today), Etch A Sketch was to become a standard issue item for the Baby Boomers’ toy box. As enchanting as the toy seems, it’s hard to ...

Whether you were sketching doodles on an Etch-a-Sketch, rocking go-go boots, or pouring yourself a glass of Tang (because astronauts drank it, so obviously it was cool), the 1960s had something ...