Sets of cooling towers in data center building.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/watercoolingdata_feat.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/watercoolingdata_feat.jpg?w=800">So-called artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage right now between your grandma asking ChatGPT how to code in Python or influencers making videos without having to hire extras, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/03/ai-might-kill-us-all-with-carbon-emissions/)

Pez Blaster Shoots Candy Dangerously Fast
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/03/pez-blaster-shoots-candy-dangerously-fast/

You could use a little pocket-sized Pez dispenser if you’re a humble, reserved person. Or, you could follow the example of [Backhaul Studios], and build a dangerously powerful blaster that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/03/pez-blaster-shoots-candy-dangerously-fast/)

SMD Capacitor Doubles as Cheap SD Card Latch
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/smd-capacitor-doubles-as-cheap-sd-card-latch/

Here’s a clever hack. Simple, elegant, and eminently cost-effective: using an SMD capacitor to hold your flash media in place! This is a hack that can pretty much be summed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/smd-capacitor-doubles-as-cheap-sd-card-latch/)

Why GitHub Copilot Isn’t Your Coding Partner
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/why-github-copilot-isnt-your-coding-partner/

These days ‘AI’ is everywhere, including in software development. Coming hot on the heels of approaches like eXtreme Programming and Pair Programming, there’s now a new kind of pair programming …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/why-github-copilot-isnt-your-coding-partner/)

Smart Temp Sensors Helps You Nail Your Cooking
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/smart-temp-sensors-helps-you-nail-your-cooking/

Cooking is all about temperature control: too cold isn’t good enough, and too hot can ruin everything. To aid in this regard, [Printerforge] created a smart temperature alarm to keep …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/smart-temp-sensors-helps-you-nail-your-cooking/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 327: A Ploopy Knob, Rube-Goldberg Book Scanner, Hard Drives and Power Grids Oscillating Out of Control
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/hackaday-podcast-episode-327-a-ploopy-knob-rube-goldberg-book-scanner-hard-drives-and-power-grids-oscillating-out-of-control/

It’s Independence Day here in the USA, but if you’re not a fan of fireworks and hot dogs, Elliot and Dan’s rundown of the best hacks of the week is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/hackaday-podcast-episode-327-a-ploopy-knob-rube-goldberg-book-scanner-hard-drives-and-power-grids-oscillating-out-of-control/)

2025 One Hertz Challenge: Electromechanical CMOS Clock Keeps In Step With Mains Frequency
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/2025-one-hertz-challenge-electromechanical-cmos-clock-keeps-in-step-with-mains-frequency/

Some people can’t be bothered to read the analog face of a traditional clock. Some people cannot stand the low frequency “hum” of mains current. If you are in either …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/2025-one-hertz-challenge-electromechanical-cmos-clock-keeps-in-step-with-mains-frequency/)

3D Printer Turbo-Charges a Vintage Vehicle
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/3d-printer-turbo-charges-a-vintage-vehicle/