Where is the End of DIY?
Al and I were talking on the podcast about Dan Maloney’s recent piece on how lead and silver are refined and about the possibility of anyone fully understanding a modern …read more Continue reading Where is the End of DIY?
Author Archives: Elliot Williams
What’s the Deal with AI Art?
A couple weeks ago, we had a kerfuffle here on Hackaday: A writer put out a piece with AI-generated headline art. It was, honestly, pretty good, but it was also …read more Continue reading What’s the Deal with AI Art?
2024 Hackaday Superconference Speakers, Round Two
It’s honestly amazing the range of fascinating talks we have lined up for this year’s Supercon. From art robots that burp and belch to gliders returning from near-space, from hardcore …read more Continue reading 2024 Hackaday Superconference Speakers, Round Two
2024 Hackaday Supercon Workshop Tickets Go On Sale Now
Our workshop ticket sales go live today at 8 AM PDT! If you’re coming to Supercon, and you’re interested, go get your workshop ticket before they all sell out! And …read more Continue reading 2024 Hackaday Supercon Workshop Tickets Go On Sale Now
FreeCAD is Near 1.0
The open-source parametric 3D modelling software, FreeCAD, is out in a release candidate for version 1.0. If you’ve tried FreeCAD before and found a few showstoppers, it might be a …read more Continue reading FreeCAD is Near 1.0
Against Elitism
A while back we got an anonymous complaint that Hackaday was “elitist”, and that got me thinking. We do write up the hacks that we find the coolest, and that …read more Continue reading Against Elitism
2024 Hackaday Superconference Speakers, Round One
Supercon is the Ultimate Hardware Conference and you need to be there! We’ve got a stellar slate of speakers this year — way too many to feature in one post. …read more Continue reading 2024 Hackaday Superconference Speakers, Round One
Always Something New Under the Sun
Some of the entries we got into the Tiny Games Contest have been really mind-blowing. Just as you think you’ve seen it all, for instance, alnwlsn comes along and mills …read more Continue reading Always Something New Under the Sun
Fun and Failure
My sister is a beekeeper, or maybe a meta-beekeper. She ends up making more money by breeding and selling new queen bees to other beekeepers than she does by selling …read more Continue reading Fun and Failure
Your Data in the Cloud
I try not to go off on security rants in the newsletter, but this week I’m unable to hold back. An apparent breach of a data aggregator has resulted in …read more Continue reading Your Data in the Cloud