What do you do if you want a tiny little adjustable wrench? If you’re [my mechanics] you build your own. Where do you get the stock metal? Well, he started …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/diy-adjustable-wrench-nuts/)

Counterfeit Cisco Hardware Bypasses Security Checks With Modchips
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/counterfeit-cisco-hardware-bypasses-security-checks-with-modchips/

Some pictures recently surfaced on social media, showing a small PCB tapped into four points on Cisco-branded boards. What is this about? A NSA backdoor so data can be exfiltrated …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/counterfeit-cisco-hardware-bypasses-security-checks-with-modchips/)

The Radioactive Source Missing in Australian Desert Has Been Found
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/the-radioactive-source-missing-in-australian-desert-has-been-found/

Nuclear material is relatively safe when used, stored, and managed properly. This generally applies to a broad range of situations, from nuclear medicine to nuclear power generation. Some may argue …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/the-radioactive-source-missing-in-australian-desert-has-been-found/)

Electronic Shoe Explores Alleged Chess Misbehavior
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electronic-shoe-explores-alleged-chess-misbehavior/

A few months ago, a scandal erupted in the chess world which led to some pretty wild speculation around a specific chess player. We won’t go into any of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electronic-shoe-explores-alleged-chess-misbehavior/)

Detecting Machine-Generated Content: an Easier Task for Machine or Human?
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/detecting-machine-generated-content-an-easier-task-for-machine-or-human/

In today’s world we are surrounded by various sources of written information, information which we generally assume to have been written by other humans. Whether this is in the form …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/detecting-machine-generated-content-an-easier-task-for-machine-or-human/)

Electron Microscope Conversion Hack
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electron-microscope-conversion-hack/

Some of you probably know this already, but there’s actually more than one kind of electron microscope. In electronics work, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) is the most common. You …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electron-microscope-conversion-hack/)

Comparing Cheap Capacitative Soil Moisture Sensors With Commercial Sensors
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/comparing-cheap-capacitative-soil-moisture-sensors-with-commercial-sensors/

When your residence has soil moisture sensors embedded that were dictated by your friendly neighborhood HoA, you may start asking questions about the system used. That’s what [Modest Maker] did …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/comparing-cheap-capacitative-soil-moisture-sensors-with-commercial-sensors/)

Want Better 0402 Reflow? Consider These Footprints!
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/want-better-0402-reflow-consider-these-footprints/