We have all suffered from this; the boss wants you to compile a report on the number of paper clips and you’re crawling up the wall with boredom, so naturally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/a-cheap-smart-plug-to-block-distractions/)

Meet Cucumber, The Robot Dog
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/meet-cucumber-the-robot-dog/

Robots can look like all sorts of things, but they’re often more fun if you make them look like some kind of charming animal. That’s precisely what [Ananya], [Laurence] and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/meet-cucumber-the-robot-dog/)

This Week in Security: MegaOWNed, Store Danger, and FileFix
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/this-week-in-security-megaowned-store-danger-and-filefix/

Earlier this year, I was required to move my server to a different datacenter. The tech that helped handle the logistics suggested I assign one of my public IPs to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/this-week-in-security-megaowned-store-danger-and-filefix/)

Audio Localization Gear Built On The Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/audio-localization-gear-built-on-the-cheap/

Most humans with two ears have a pretty good sense of directional hearing. However, you can build equipment to localize audio sources, too. That’s precisely what [Sam], [Ezra], and [Ari] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/audio-localization-gear-built-on-the-cheap/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 326: A DIY Pockel Cell, Funny Materials to 3D Print With, and Pwning a Nissan Leaf
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/hackaday-podcast-episode-326-a-diy-pockel-cell-funny-materials-to-3d-print-with-and-pwning-a-nissan-leaf/

Time for another European flavoured Hackaday Podcast this week, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, two writers sweltering in the humidity of a Central European summer. Both of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/hackaday-podcast-episode-326-a-diy-pockel-cell-funny-materials-to-3d-print-with-and-pwning-a-nissan-leaf/)

Can Digital Poison Corrupt The Algorithm?
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/can-digital-poison-corrupt-the-algorithm/

These days, so much of what we see online is delivered by social media algorithms. The operations of these algorithms are opaque to us; commentators forever speculate as to whether …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/can-digital-poison-corrupt-the-algorithm/)

Standing Desk Uses Pneumatics To Do The Job
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/standing-desk-uses-pneumatics-to-do-the-job/

Most standing desks on the market use electric motors or hand cranks to raise and lower the deck. However, [Matthias Wandel] found a Kloud standing desk that used an altogether …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/standing-desk-uses-pneumatics-to-do-the-job/)

GEEKDeck is a SteamDeck for Your Living Room
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/27/geekdeck-is-a-steamdeck-for-your-living-room/