How far can you stretch a measuring tape before it buckles? The answer probably depends more on the tape than the user, but it does show how sturdy the coiled …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/robot-picks-fruit-and-changes-light-bulbs-with-measuring-tape/)

Haircuts in Space: How to Keep Your Astronauts Looking Fresh
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/haircuts-in-space-how-to-keep-your-astronauts-looking-fresh/

Although we tend to see mostly the glorious and fun parts of hanging out in a space station, the human body will not cease to do its usual things, whether …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/haircuts-in-space-how-to-keep-your-astronauts-looking-fresh/)

Restoring an Abandoned Game Boy Kiosk
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/restoring-an-abandoned-game-boy-kiosk/

Back in the olden days, there existed physical game stores, which in addition to physical games would also have kiosks where you could try out the current game consoles and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/restoring-an-abandoned-game-boy-kiosk/)

Open Source DMR Radio
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/open-source-dmr-radio/

While ham radio operators have been embracing digital mobile radio (DMR), the equipment is most often bought since — at least in early incarnations — it needs a proprietary CODEC …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/open-source-dmr-radio/)

Will it Run Llama 2? Now DOS Can
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/will-it-run-llama-2-now-dos-can/

Will a 486 run Crysis? No, of course not. Will it run a large language model (LLM)? Given the huge buildout of compute power to do just that, many people …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/will-it-run-llama-2-now-dos-can/)

Vibing, AI Style
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/vibing-ai-style/

This week, the hackerverse was full of “vibe coding”. If you’re not caught up on your AI buzzwords, this is the catchy name coined by [Andrej Karpathy] that refers to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/vibing-ai-style/)

Hydroplaning RC Jet boat Steers Clear of Convention
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/hydroplaning-rc-jet-boat-steers-clear-of-convention/

[CovaConcepts], who has a background in motorsports, has been busy designing an unconventional radio-controlled watercraft she calls the HydraJet. There are two key design decisions that make the HydraJet what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/hydroplaning-rc-jet-boat-steers-clear-of-convention/)

They Hacked a Nuclear Power Plant! Whoops! Don’t Make a Sound!
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/they-hacked-a-nuclear-power-plant-whoops-dont-make-a-sound/