Do you ever look at the news, and wonder about the process behind the news cycle? I did, and for the last couple of decades it’s been the subject of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/crunching-the-news-for-fun-and-little-profit/)

Kids vs Computers: Chisanbop Remembered
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/kids-vs-computers-chisanbop-remembered/

If you are a certain age, you probably remember the ads and publicity around Chisanbop — the supposed ancient art of Korean finger math. Was it Korean? Sort of. Was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/kids-vs-computers-chisanbop-remembered/)

Dithering With Quantization to Smooth Things Over
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/dithering-with-quantization-to-smooth-things-over/

It should probably come as no surprise to anyone that the images which we look at every day – whether printed or on a display – are simply illusions. That …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/dithering-with-quantization-to-smooth-things-over/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 840: End-of-10; Not Just Some Guy in a Van
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/floss-weekly-episode-840-end-of-10-not-just-some-guy-in-a-van/

This week Jonathan chats with Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss about KDE’s eco initiative and the End of 10 campaign! Is Open Source really a win for environmentalism? How does the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/floss-weekly-episode-840-end-of-10-not-just-some-guy-in-a-van/)

No Tension for Tensors?
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/no-tension-for-tensors/

We always enjoy [FloatHeadPhysics] explaining any math or physics topic. We don’t know if he’s acting or not, but he seems genuinely excited about every topic he covers, and it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/no-tension-for-tensors/)

How To Train A New Voice For Piper With Only A Single Phrase
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/how-to-train-a-new-voice-for-piper-with-only-a-single-phrase/

https://calbryant.uk/blog/training-a-new-voice-for-piper-tts-with-only-a-single-phrase/#hardware
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_9908-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_9908-featured.png?w=800">[Cal Bryant] hacked together a home automation system years ago, which more recently utilizes Piper TTS (text-to-speech) voices for various undisclosed purposes. Not satisfied with the robotic-sounding standard voices available, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/how-to-train-a-new-voice-for-piper-with-only-a-single-phrase/)

Volume Controller Rejects Skeumorphism, Embraces the Physical
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/volume-controller-rejects-skeumorphism-embraces-the-physical/

The volume slider on our virtual desktops is a skeuomorphic callback to the volume sliders on professional audio equipment on actual, physical desktops. [Maker Vibe] decided that this skeuomorphism was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/volume-controller-rejects-skeumorphism-embraces-the-physical/)

Solder Smarts: Hands-Free Fume Extractor Hack
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/solder-smarts-hands-free-fume-extractor-hack/