There’s a tactile joy to the humble 3.5″ floppy that no USB stick will ever match. It’s not just the way they thunk into place in a well-made drive, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/diskette-game-floppy-flopper-is-certainly-no-flop/)
Gilbert Cell Lacks Sullivan
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/gilbert-cell-lacks-sullivan/
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/gilbert-cell-lacks-sullivan/
If you’ve ever used an NE602 or similar IC to build a radio, you might have noticed that the datasheet has a “gilbert cell” mixer. What is that? [Electronics for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/gilbert-cell-lacks-sullivan/)
How One Uncaught Rust Exception Took Out Cloudflare
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/how-one-uncaught-rust-exception-took-out-cloudflare/
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/how-one-uncaught-rust-exception-took-out-cloudflare/
On November 18 of 2025 a large part of the Internet suddenly cried out and went silent, as Cloudflare’s infrastructure suffered the software equivalent of a cardiac arrest. After much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/how-one-uncaught-rust-exception-took-out-cloudflare/)
A Paper Caper: The Hole Data
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/a-paper-caper-the-hole-data/
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/a-paper-caper-the-hole-data/
Since the dawn of computers, we’ve tried different ways to store data. These days, you grab data over the network, but you probably remember using optical disks, floppies, or, more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/a-paper-caper-the-hole-data/)
Handling Human Waste in the Sky
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/handling-human-waste-in-the-sky/
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/handling-human-waste-in-the-sky/
The toilet seat with the lid open at a aircraft lavatory. With a tissue dispenser and flush button above
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/airtoilet_feat.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/airtoilet_feat.jpg?w=800">Have you ever wondered what goes into making it possible to use the restroom at 30,000 feet (10,000 m)? [Jason Torchinsky] at the Autopian recently gave us an interesting look …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/handling-human-waste-in-the-sky/)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/airtoilet_feat.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/airtoilet_feat.jpg?w=800">Have you ever wondered what goes into making it possible to use the restroom at 30,000 feet (10,000 m)? [Jason Torchinsky] at the Autopian recently gave us an interesting look …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/handling-human-waste-in-the-sky/)
The original Xbox was different from the consoles that had gone before, in that its hardware shared much with a PC of the day. It was found to be hackable, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/remember-xbmc-its-back/)
This Week in Security: Cloudflare Wasn’t DNS, BADAUDIO, and Not a Vuln
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/this-week-in-security-cloudflare-wasnt-dns-badaudio-and-not-a-vuln/
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/this-week-in-security-cloudflare-wasnt-dns-badaudio-and-not-a-vuln/
You may have noticed that large pieces of the Internet were down on Tuesday. It was a problem at Cloudflare, and for once, it wasn’t DNS. This time it was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/this-week-in-security-cloudflare-wasnt-dns-badaudio-and-not-a-vuln/)
Sweet Sound Sculpture Helps You Sleep Soundly
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/sweet-sound-sculpture-helps-you-sleep-soundly/
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/sweet-sound-sculpture-helps-you-sleep-soundly/