How hard can it be to write a simple four-function calculator program? After all, computers are good at math, and making a calculator isn’t exactly blazing a new trail, right? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/how-hard-is-it-to-write-a-calculator-app/)

Hackaday Links: February 16, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/hackaday-links-february-16-2025/

Just when you thought the saga of the Bitcoin wallet lost in a Welsh landfill was over, another chapter of the story appears to be starting. Regular readers will recall …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/hackaday-links-february-16-2025/)

Using Antimony To Make Qubits More Stable
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/using-antimony-to-make-qubits-more-stable/

One of the problems with quantum bits, or “qubits”, is that they tend to be rather fragile, with a high sensitivity to external influences. Much of this is due to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/using-antimony-to-make-qubits-more-stable/)

DaVinci’s New Threads
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/davincis-new-threads/

Last year, we saw [How To Make Everything’s] take on [DaVinci’s] machine for cutting threads. However, they stopped short of the goal, which was making accurate metal screw threads. After …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/davincis-new-threads/)

USB Stick Hides Large Language Model
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/usb-stick-hides-large-language-model/

Large language models (LLMs) are all the rage in the generative AI world these days, with the truly large ones like GPT, LLaMA, and others using tens or even hundreds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/usb-stick-hides-large-language-model/)

Parametric Design Process Produces Unique Speakers
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/parametric-design-process-produces-unique-speakers/

When building one-off projects, it’s common to draw up a plan on a sheet of paper or in CAD, or even wing it and hope for the best outcome without …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/parametric-design-process-produces-unique-speakers/)

The “Unbreakable” Beer Glasses Of East Germany
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/the-unbreakable-beer-glasses-of-east-germany/

We like drinking out of glass. In many ways, it’s an ideal material for the job. It’s hard-wearing, and inert in most respects. It doesn’t interact with the beverages you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/the-unbreakable-beer-glasses-of-east-germany/)

Decoy Killswitch Triggers Alarm Instead
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/17/decoy-killswitch-triggers-alarm-instead/