The DeepSeek large language models (LLM) have been making headlines lately, and for more than one reason. IEEE Spectrum has an article that sums everything up very nicely. We shared …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/03/more-details-on-why-deepseek-is-a-big-deal/)

Bicycle Adds Reliability With Second Chain
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/03/bicycle-adds-reliability-with-second-chain/

Ignoring the International Cycling Union‘s mostly arbitrary rules for what a bicycle is “supposed” to look like (at least if you want to race), there are actually reasons that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/03/bicycle-adds-reliability-with-second-chain/)

The Clever Design Behind Everyday Traffic Poles
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/03/the-clever-design-behind-everyday-traffic-poles/

Ever stopped at a red light and noticed something odd about the poles holding up the traffic lights? Look closer next time—many of them appear to hover just above the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/03/the-clever-design-behind-everyday-traffic-poles/)

Understanding the T12 Style Soldering Iron Tip
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/understanding-the-t12-style-soldering-iron-tip/

Soldering irons and their tips come in a wide range of formats and styles, with the (originally Hakko) T12 being one of the more interesting offerings. This is because of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/understanding-the-t12-style-soldering-iron-tip/)

Homebrew Foil and Oil Caps Change Your Guitar’s Tone
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/homebrew-foil-and-oil-caps-change-your-guitars-tone/

How any string instrument sounds depends on hundreds of factors; even the tiniest details matter. Seemingly inconsequential things like whether the tree that the wood came from grew on the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/homebrew-foil-and-oil-caps-change-your-guitars-tone/)

A Closer Look At The Tanmatsu
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/a-closer-look-at-the-tanmatsu/

A few weeks ago we brought you news of a new palmtop computer for hackers, powered by the new Espressif ESP32-P4 application processor. The Tanmatsu (Japanese for “Terminal”) is a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/a-closer-look-at-the-tanmatsu/)

Freedesktop and Alpine Linux Looking for New Hosting
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/freedesktop-and-alpine-linux-looking-for-new-hosting/

A well-known secret in the world of open source software is that many projects rely on donated hosting for everything from their websites to testing infrastructure. When the company providing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/freedesktop-and-alpine-linux-looking-for-new-hosting/)

Telling Time Used to be a Ball
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/04/telling-time-used-to-be-a-ball/