Failed 3D Printed Part Brings Down Small Plane
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Back in March, a small aircraft in the UK lost engine power while coming in for a landing and crashed. The aircraft was a total loss, but thankfully, the pilot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/failed-3d-printed-part-brings-down-small-plane/)

Ask Hackaday: Solutions, or Distractions?
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/ask-hackaday-solutions-or-distractions/

The “Long Dark” is upon us, at least for those who live north of the equator, and while it’s all pre-holiday bustle, pretty lights, and the magical first snow of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/ask-hackaday-solutions-or-distractions/)

Cheap 10x10cm Hotplate Punches Above Its Weight
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/cheap-10x10cm-hotplate-punches-above-its-weight/

For less than $30 USD, you can get a 10×10 centimeter hotplate with 350 Watts of power. Sounds mighty fine to us, so surely there must be a catch? Maybe …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/cheap-10x10cm-hotplate-punches-above-its-weight/)

Why LLMs are Less Intelligent than Crows
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/why-llms-are-less-intelligent-than-crows/

The basic concept of human intelligence entails self-awareness alongside the ability to reason and apply logic to one’s actions and daily life. Despite the very fuzzy definition of ‘human intelligence‘, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/why-llms-are-less-intelligent-than-crows/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 858: YottaDB: Sometimes the Solution is Bigger Servers
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/floss-weekly-episode-858-yottadb-sometimes-the-solution-is-bigger-servers/

This week Jonathan chats with K. S. Bhaskar about YottaDB. This very high performance database has some unique tricks! How does YottaDB run across multiple processes without a daemon? Why …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/floss-weekly-episode-858-yottadb-sometimes-the-solution-is-bigger-servers/)

Production KiCad Template Covers All Your Bases
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/production-kicad-template-covers-all-your-bases/

Ever think about all the moving parts involving a big KiCad project going into production? You need to provide manufacturer documentation, assembly instructions and renders for them to reference, every …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/production-kicad-template-covers-all-your-bases/)

Volumetric Display With Lasers and Bubbly Glass
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/volumetric-display-with-lasers-and-bubbly-glass/

There’s a type of dust-collector that’s been popular since the 1990s, where a cube of acrylic or glass is laser-etched in a three-dimensional pattern. Some people call them bubblegrams. While …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/volumetric-display-with-lasers-and-bubbly-glass/)