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How Do the Normal People Survive?

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Elliot Williams

It was one of those weeks last week at Hackaday’s home office. My mother-in-law handed me her favorite power bank and said “it’s not charging”. She had every expectation that …read more Continue reading How Do the Normal People Survive?→

Posted in debugging tools, Hackaday Columns, newsletter, oscilloscope, Rant, rants

2025 Hackaday Speakers, Round One! And Spoilers

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Elliot Williams

Supercon is the Ultimate Hardware Conference and you need to be there! Just check out this roster of talks that will be going down. We’ve got something for everyone out …read more Continue reading 2025 Hackaday Speakers, Round One! And Spoilers→

Posted in 2025 Hackaday Superconference, announcement, cons, Hackaday Columns, News, speakers, talks

Whither the Chip Shortage?

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Elliot Williams

Do you remember the global chip shortage? Somehow it seems so long ago, but it’s not even really been three years yet. Somehow, I had entirely forgotten about it, until …read more Continue reading Whither the Chip Shortage?→

Posted in chip shortage, Hackaday Columns, how quickly we forget, newsletter, parts, rants

2025 Hackaday Superconference: Announcing our Workshops and Tickets

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Elliot Williams

Can you feel the nip of fall in the air? That can only mean one thing: Supercon is just around the corner. The next few weeks are going to bring …read more Continue reading 2025 Hackaday Superconference: Announcing our Workshops and Tickets→

Posted in 2025 Hackaday Superconference, Conference, cons, Hackaday Columns, News, tickets, Workshop

Worst Clock Ever Teaches You QR Codes

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Elliot Williams

[WhiskeyTangoHotel] wrote in with his newest clock build — and he did warn us that it was minimalist and maybe less than useful. Indeed, it is nothing more than a …read more Continue reading Worst Clock Ever Teaches You QR Codes→

Posted in arduino, Arduino Hacks, library, Microcontrollers, QR code

PCBs the Prehistoric Way

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Elliot Williams

When we see an extremely DIY project, you always get someone who jokes “well, you didn’t collect sand and grow your own silicon”. [Patrícia J. Reis] and [Stefanie Wuschitz] did …read more Continue reading PCBs the Prehistoric Way→

Posted in 3D Printing, arduino, Arduino Hacks, clay, extreme diy, pcb | Tagged Art

Smooth! Non-Planar 3D Ironing

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Elliot Williams

Is 2025 finally the year of non-planar 3D printing? Maybe it won’t have to be if [Ten Tech] gets his way! Ironing is the act of going over the top …read more Continue reading Smooth! Non-Planar 3D Ironing→

Posted in 3d printer, 3d Printer hacks, non-planar | Tagged Ironing

2025 Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge: Let the Games Begin!

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Elliot Williams

In theory, all parts are ideal and do just exactly what they say on the box. In practice, everything has its limits, most components have non-ideal characteristics, and you can …read more Continue reading 2025 Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge: Let the Games Begin!→

Posted in classic hacks, components, contest, contests, Featured, Hacks, Interest

Keep Reading, Keep Watching

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Elliot Williams

I’ve been flying quadcopters a fair bit lately, and trying to learn some new tricks also means crashing them, which inevitably means repairing them. Last weekend, I was working on …read more Continue reading Keep Reading, Keep Watching→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, newsletter, rants

Knowing That It Is Possible

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Elliot Williams

We like to think that we can do almost anything. Give me a broken piece of consumer electronics, and I’ll open it up and kick the capacitors. Give me an …read more Continue reading Knowing That It Is Possible→

Posted in cellphone, Cellphone Hacks, newsletter, rants, smartphone

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