Incomplete JSON (such as from a log that terminates unexpectedly) doesn’t parse cleanly, which means anything that usually prints JSON nicely, won’t. Frustration with this is what led [Simon Willison] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/the-incomplete-json-pretty-printer-brought-to-you-by-vibes/)

A 17th Century Music Computer
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We don’t think of computers as something you’d find in the 17th century. But [Levi McClain] found plans for one in a book — books, actually — by [Athanasius Kirker] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/a-17th-century-music-computer/)

Learning Linux Kernel Modules Using COM Binary Support
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/learning-linux-kernel-modules-using-com-binary-support/

Illustration of author surveying the fruits of his labor by Bomberanian
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cartoon2.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cartoon2.jpg?w=480">Have you ever felt the urge to make your own private binary format for use in Linux? Perhaps you have looked at creating the smallest possible binary when compiling a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/learning-linux-kernel-modules-using-com-binary-support/)

Software Project Pieces Broken Bits Back Together
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With all the attention on LLMs (Large Language Models) and image generators lately, it’s nice to see some of the more niche and unusual applications of machine learning. GARF (Generalizeable 3D …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/software-project-pieces-broken-bits-back-together/)

Satisfy Your High-Voltage Urges with This Printable Flyback Transformer
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Sick of raiding old TVs and CRT monitors for flyback transformers to feed your high-voltage addiction? Never fear; if you’re careful, a 3D-printed flyback might be just the thing you’re …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/satisfy-your-high-voltage-urges-with-this-printable-flyback-transformer/)

The Spade Hardware Description Language
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/the-spade-hardware-description-language/

Spade is an open-source hardware description language (HDL) developed at Linköping University, Sweden. Other HDLs you might have heard of include Verilog and VHDL. Hardware engineers use HDLs to define …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/the-spade-hardware-description-language/)

3D Printed Milling Machine is Solid as a Rock
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There are no shortage of CNC machines in the DIY space these days, but sometimes you just need to do things your own way. That’s what [Chris Borges] decided when …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/3d-printed-milling-machine-is-solid-as-a-rock/)

Hackaday Links: April 13, 2025
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It’s been a while since we’ve dunked on an autonomous taxi foul-up, mainly because it seemed for a while there that most of the companies field testing driverless ride-sharing services …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/hackaday-links-april-13-2025/)

The ProStar: the Portable Gaming System and Laptop From 1995
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Whilst recently perusing the fine wares for sale at the Vintage Computer Festival East, [Action Retro] ended up adopting a 1995 ProStar laptop. Unlike most laptops of the era, however, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/the-prostar-the-portable-gaming-system-and-laptop-from-1995/)