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Bacteria Marching to the Beat of a Tiny Drum

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Al Williams

Traditionally, identifying a bacterium requires peering through a microscope. Researchers from TU Delft want to trade your eyes for your ears when identifying bacteria. This is possible because they’ve crafted …read more Continue reading Bacteria Marching to the Beat of a Tiny Drum→

Posted in bacteria, Medical hacks | Tagged Graphene

USB, Abstracted

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Al Williams

Modern technology builds on abstractions. Most application programmers today don’t know what a non-maskable interrupt is, nor should they have to. Even fewer understand register coloring or reservation stations for …read more Continue reading USB, Abstracted→

Posted in libusb, linux hacks, software development, software hacks, usb

[Kerry Wong] Finds SMD Test Clips

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Al Williams

One of the many problems you run into when you work with SMD parts is trying to probe the little tiny pins. While we usually watch [Kerry Wong’s] videos for …read more Continue reading [Kerry Wong] Finds SMD Test Clips→

Posted in probes, smd probes, tool hacks

Need a Reactalyser?

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Al Williams

We’ve noticed a recent surge in people recreating old projects from vintage electronics magazines, and we approve. After all, parts and PCBs are easier to get than ever, so other …read more Continue reading Need a Reactalyser?→

Posted in classic hacks, practical electronics, reactalyser

WolfIP Doesn’t Allocate

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Al Williams

For some types of embedded systems — especially those that are safety-critical — it’s considered bad form to dynamically allocate memory during operation. While you can usually arrange for your …read more Continue reading WolfIP Doesn’t Allocate→

Posted in Network Hacks, software hacks, TCP/IP, VPN, Wireguard

Thermostat? Do It With a 555!

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Al Williams

It is a running gag around here that whenever a project posts, someone will inevitably point out that it could have been done with a 555 timer IC. [Stephen Woodward] …read more Continue reading Thermostat? Do It With a 555!→

Posted in 555, bang bang, classic hacks, parts, thermostat

So Expensive, A Caveman Can Do It

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Al Williams

A few years back a company had an ad campaign with a discouraged caveman who was angry because the company claimed their website was “so easy, even a caveman could …read more Continue reading So Expensive, A Caveman Can Do It→

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Claude Code, LLM, software development, token

In Space (Probably) Everyone Can Hear You.. Well, You Know

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Al Williams

The news is full of reports from the moon-bound Integrity, otherwise known as Artemis II. Mostly, the news is good, but there has been one “Houston, we have a problem…” …read more Continue reading In Space (Probably) Everyone Can Hear You.. Well, You Know→

Posted in Artemis II, Hackaday Columns, nasa, News, Space | Tagged Toilet

Heathkit Tuner Saved from Junk Pile

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Al Williams

We miss the old Heathkit. You could build equipment that rivaled or even surpassed commercial devices. The cost was usually reasonable and, even if you could get by with less, …read more Continue reading Heathkit Tuner Saved from Junk Pile→

Posted in heathkit, home entertainment hacks, repair hacks, stereo, teardown

Ask Hackaday: Using CoPilot? Are You Entertained?

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Al Williams

There’s a great debate these days about what the current crop of AI chatbots should and shouldn’t do for you. We aren’t wise enough to know the answer, but we …read more Continue reading Ask Hackaday: Using CoPilot? Are You Entertained?→

Posted in ai, Artificial Intelligence, copilot, Hackaday Columns, Microsoft, rants

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