Earlier this year, my parents bought a John Deere Ground Force Tractor and Trailer for my son Theodore and the other grandkids to play with at the cabin. For some inexplicable reason, in 2026, this tractor includes an FM radio (2xAA lithium batteries – not included). Putting the batteries in and turning it on, hits you with a blast of static noise, since Norway has transitioned most FM to DAB since 2017. ...
With the purchase of our new house, containing the bar we named The Burrow, I really wanted to make it a place we could enjoy many different activities, including listening to music. Of course I could just ask Alexa to play something, or AirPlay to my speakers, but I wanted something more physical, that guests could easily use, and that would be a fun conversation piece. I did some googling, and found multiple “NFC Record Player” projects which seemed right in my wheelhouse for something to have in the smarthome. One that I really thought looked good was the Moo Card Player and I decided to try this out myself. ...