Measuring the Impact of LLMs on Experienced Developer Productivity
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/11/measuring-the-impact-of-llms-on-experienced-developer-productivity/

https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-os-dev-study/
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/metr_llm_forecasted-vs-observed.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/metr_llm_forecasted-vs-observed.png?w=800">Recently AI risk and benefit evaluation company METR ran a randomized control test (RCT) on a gaggle of experienced open source developers to gain objective data on how the use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/11/measuring-the-impact-of-llms-on-experienced-developer-productivity/)

Get Roped Into Magnetic Core Memory with this 512 bit Module
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/11/get-roped-into-magnetic-core-memory-with-this-512-bit-module/

Magnetic Core memory was the RAM at the heart of many computer systems through the 1970s, and is undergoing something of a resurgence today since it is easiest form of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/11/get-roped-into-magnetic-core-memory-with-this-512-bit-module/)

The 555 Writ Large
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/the-555-writ-large/

Few electronic ICs can claim to be as famous as the 555 timer. Maybe part of the reason is that the IC doesn’t have a specific function. It has a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/the-555-writ-large/)

The Cantareel is Hurdy-Guitar Turned Inside Out
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/the-cantareel-is-hurdy-guitar-turned-inside-out/

Sometimes, all you need to make something work is to come at it from a different angle from anyone else — flip the problem on its head, so to speak. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/the-cantareel-is-hurdy-guitar-turned-inside-out/)

Trickle Down: When Doing Something Silly Actually Makes Sense
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/trickle-down-when-doing-something-silly-actually-makes-sense/

One of the tropes of the space race back in the 1960s, which helped justify the spending for the part of the public who thought it wasn’t worth it, was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/trickle-down-when-doing-something-silly-actually-makes-sense/)

Wire Like a Pro: Peeking into Wire Harness Mastery
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/wire-like-a-pro-peeking-into-wire-harness-mastery/

There are many ways to learn, but few to none of them compare to that of spending time standing over the shoulder of a master of the craft. This awesome …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/wire-like-a-pro-peeking-into-wire-harness-mastery/)

2025 One Hertz Challenge: An Ancient Transistor Counts The Seconds
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/2025-one-hertz-challenge-an-ancient-transistor-counts-the-seconds/

If you’ve worked with germanium transistors, you’ll know that many of them have a disappointingly low maximum frequency of operation. This has more to do with some of the popular …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/2025-one-hertz-challenge-an-ancient-transistor-counts-the-seconds/)