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LLM-Generated Newspaper Provides Ultimate in Niche Publications

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Tyler August
... does this count as fake news?

If you’re reading this, you probably have some fondness for human-crafted language. After all, you’ve taken the time to navigate to Hackaday and read this, rather than ask your favoured …read more Continue reading LLM-Generated Newspaper Provides Ultimate in Niche Publications→

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, fake news, generative ai, LLM

PLA Mold To Plaster Bust, No Silicone Needed

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Tyler August
[Denny] removing a plaster bust from a microwave-softened mold

3D printing is wonderful, but sometimes you just don’t want to look at a plastic peice. Beethoven’s bust wouldn’t look quite right in front of your secret door if it …read more Continue reading PLA Mold To Plaster Bust, No Silicone Needed→

Posted in 3D printed mold, 3d Printer hacks, Plaster Cast, plaster of paris

Can Skynet Be a Statesman?

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Tyler August

There’s been a lot of virtual ink spilled about LLMs and their coding ability. Some people swear by the vibes, while others, like the  FreeBSD devs have sworn them off …read more Continue reading Can Skynet Be a Statesman?→

Posted in ai, Artificial Intelligence, LLM, public policy

RAM Prices Got You Down? Try DDR3. Seriously!

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Tyler August

DDR3 seemed plenty fast when it first showed up 19 years ago. Who could say no to 6400 Mb/s transfer speeds? Of course compared to the modern DDR5 that’s glacially …read more Continue reading RAM Prices Got You Down? Try DDR3. Seriously!→

Posted in computer hacks, DDR3, gaming pc, RAM, retrocomputing

The Cutest Weather Forecast on E-Ink and ESP32

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Tyler August
A photo of the cats and the generated image

There’s a famous book that starts: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a good e-ink display, must be in want of a weather station.” …read more Continue reading The Cutest Weather Forecast on E-Ink and ESP32→

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, e ink, ESP32-S3, Google Gemini 2.5, Google Nano Banana, home assisstant, home hacks, LLM, weather display

Jam like It’s the 1980s With A Mini-IBM PC

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Tyler August
The Mini PC. Without a banana for scale, you might be fooled.

A lot of retrocomputer enthusiasts have a favourite system, to the point of keeping up 40 year old flame wars over which system was “best”.   In spite of the serious, …read more Continue reading Jam like It’s the 1980s With A Mini-IBM PC→

Posted in Adafruit Fruit Jam, IBM PC, Microcontrollers, miniature computer, retrocomputing, rp2350

A PSOne In the Palm of Your Hand

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Tyler August

Sony’s original Playstation wasn’t huge, and they did shrink it for re-release later as the PSOne, but even that wasn’t small enough for [Secret Hobbyist]. You may have seen the …read more Continue reading A PSOne In the Palm of Your Hand→

Posted in miniature console, News, Playstation, playstation hacks, psone, retrocomputing

Dad Makes Kid’s Balance Bike Into Electric Snow Trike Like a Boss

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Tyler August

The balance bikes toddlers are rocking these days look like great fun, but not so great in the snow. Rather than see his kid’s favourite toy relegated to shed until …read more Continue reading Dad Makes Kid’s Balance Bike Into Electric Snow Trike Like a Boss→

Posted in kid friendly, snow bike, tool battery, toy hacks, transportation hacks | Tagged balance bike

ESP32-P4 Powers Retro Handheld after a Transplant

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Tyler August

The ESP32-P4 is the new hotness on the microcontroller market. With RISC-V architecture and two cores running 400 MHz, to ears of a certain vintage it sounds more like the …read more Continue reading ESP32-P4 Powers Retro Handheld after a Transplant→

Posted in brain transplant, does it run doom, ESP32-P4, games, GB300, handheld, Microcontrollers

An SD Card of Your Own For Microcontroller Projects

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Tyler August

If you’ve wiring up a microcontroller and need some kind of storage, it’s likely you’ll reach for an SD card. Compared to other ways of holding data on your project, …read more Continue reading An SD Card of Your Own For Microcontroller Projects→

Posted in Microcontrollers, NAND flash, sd card, XTX

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