Low-quality image placeholders (LQIPs) have a solid place in web page design. There are many different solutions but the main gotcha is that generating them tends to lean on things …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/01/blurry-image-placeholders-generated-with-minimal-css/)

Single-Board Z80 Computer Draws Inspiration From Picasso
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/01/single-board-z80-computer-draws-inspiration-from-picasso/

Picasso and the Z80 microprocessor are not two things we often think about at the same time. One is a renowned artist born in the 19th century, the other, a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/01/single-board-z80-computer-draws-inspiration-from-picasso/)

Pinoutleaf: Simplifying Pinout References
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/pinoutleaf-simplifying-pinout-references/

We all appreciate clear easy-to-read reference materials. In that pursuit [Andreas] over at Splitbrain sent in his latest project, Pinoutleaf. This useful web app simplifies the creation of clean, professional …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/pinoutleaf-simplifying-pinout-references/)

Is This the Truck We’ve Been Waiting For?
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/is-this-the-truck-weve-been-waiting-for/

Imagine a bare-bones electric pickup: it’s the size of an old Hilux, it seats two, and the bed fits a full sheet of plywood. Too good to be true? Wait …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/is-this-the-truck-weve-been-waiting-for/)

This Week in Security: AirBorne, EvilNotify, and Revoked RDP
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/this-week-in-security-airborne-evilnotify-and-revoked-rdp/

This week, Oligo has announced the AirBorne series of vulnerabilities in the Apple Airdrop protocol and SDK. This is a particularly serious set of issues, and notably affects MacOS desktops …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/this-week-in-security-airborne-evilnotify-and-revoked-rdp/)

Preparing for the Next Pandemic
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/preparing-for-the-next-pandemic/

While the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t an experience anyone wants to repeat, infections disease experts like [Dr. Pardis Sabeti] are looking at what we can do to prepare for the next …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/preparing-for-the-next-pandemic/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 319: Experimental Archaeology, Demoscene Oscilloscope Music, and Electronic Memories
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/hackaday-podcast-episode-319-experimental-archaeology-demoscene-oscilloscope-music-and-electronic-memories/

It’s the podcast so nice we recorded it twice! Despite some technical difficulties (note to self: press the record button significantly before recording the outro), Elliot and Dan were able …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/hackaday-podcast-episode-319-experimental-archaeology-demoscene-oscilloscope-music-and-electronic-memories/)

Supercon 2024: Turning Talk Into Action
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/02/supercon-2024-turning-talk-into-action/