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/)

Printed Robotic Arm Pumps Up With Brushless Motors
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/printed-robotic-arm-pumps-up-with-brushless-motors/

[JesseDarr] recently wrote in to tell us about their dynamic Arm for Robitc Mischief (dARM), a mostly 3D printed six degrees of freedom (6DOF) robotic arm that’s designed to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/printed-robotic-arm-pumps-up-with-brushless-motors/)

LayerLapse Simplifies 3D Printer Time-lapse Shots
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/layerlapse-simplifies-3d-printer-time-lapse-shots/

We know you’ve seen them: the time-lapses that show a 3D print coming together layer-by-layer without the extruder taking up half the frame. It takes a little extra work compared …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/layerlapse-simplifies-3d-printer-time-lapse-shots/)

Turning Old Cellphones into SBCs
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/turning-old-cellphones-into-sbcs/

[David] sent us a tip about a company in Belgium, Citronics, that is looking to turn old cellphones into single-board computers for embedded Linux applications. We think it’s a great …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/08/turning-old-cellphones-into-sbcs/)