Fiber Laser Gives DIY PCBs a Professional Finish
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/fiber-laser-gives-diy-pcbs-a-professional-finish/

While low-cost professional PCB fabrication has largely supplanted making circuit boards at home, there’s still something to be said for being able to go from design to prototype in an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/fiber-laser-gives-diy-pcbs-a-professional-finish/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One Where We Embrace the Jank
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-where-we-embrace-the-jank/

Yeah, yeah — not a keyboard. But one keyboard-adjacent topic I’m certainly interested in is that of finding a satisfying mouse. Why settle for ticky micro-switches when you could have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-where-we-embrace-the-jank/)

A Tiny Tape Synth
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/a-tiny-tape-synth/

Afficionados of vintage electric organs will know about the Melotron, an instrument from the 1960s that had pre-recorded sounds on a bank of tape loops. A real Melotron in working …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/a-tiny-tape-synth/)

Buyer Beware: Cheap Power Strips Hold Hidden Horrors
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/buyer-beware-cheap-power-strips-hold-hidden-horrors/

We’ve got a love-hate relationship with discount tool outlet Harbor Freight: we hate that we love it so much. Apparently, [James Clough] is of much the same opinion, at least now …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/buyer-beware-cheap-power-strips-hold-hidden-horrors/)

Atomic Clock Trades Receiver for an ESP8266
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/atomic-clock-trades-receiver-for-an-esp8266/

The advantage of a radio-controlled clock that receives the time signal from WWVB is that you never have to set it again. Whether it’s a little digital job on your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/atomic-clock-trades-receiver-for-an-esp8266/)

Simple Antenna Makes for Better ESP32-C3 WiFi
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/simple-antenna-makes-for-better-esp32-c3-wifi/

We’ve seen tons of projects lately using the ESP32-C3, and for good reason. The microcontroller has a lot to offer, and the current crop of tiny dev boards sporting it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/simple-antenna-makes-for-better-esp32-c3-wifi/)

The 1980s Computer, French Style
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/the-1980s-computer-french-style/

Should you travel around Europe, you may notice that things in France are ever so slightly different. Not necessarily better or worse, simply that the French prefer to plough their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/the-1980s-computer-french-style/)