It was January 25th of 1979, at an unassuming Michigan Ford Motor Company factory. Productivity over the past years had been skyrocketing due to increased automation, courtesy of Litton Industry’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/how-industrial-robot-safety-was-written-in-blood/)

Three Decades Of ReactOS
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/three-decades-of-reactos/

Over the past couple of years with the Jenny’s Daily Drivers series, we’ve looked at a number of unusual or noteworthy operating systems. Among them has been ReactOS, an open source …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/three-decades-of-reactos/)

Big Heat Pumps Are Doing Big Things
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/big-heat-pumps-are-doing-big-things/

The heat pump has become a common fixture in many parts of modern life. We now have reverse-cycle air conditioning, heat pump hot water systems, and even heat pump dryers. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/big-heat-pumps-are-doing-big-things/)

DIY Macropad Rocks a Haptic Feedback Wheel
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/diy-macropad-rocks-a-haptic-feedback-wheel/

Macropads can be as simple as a few buttons hooked up to a microcontroller to do the USB HID dance and talk to a PC. However, you can go a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/diy-macropad-rocks-a-haptic-feedback-wheel/)

Toybox Tractor: Plywood, Lathe Hacks, and 350W of Fun
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/toybox-tractor-plywood-lathe-hacks-and-350w-of-fun/

When you think of a toy tractor, what probably comes to mind is something with fairly simple lines, maybe the iconic yellow and green, big rear tires, small front ones. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/toybox-tractor-plywood-lathe-hacks-and-350w-of-fun/)

Gimmick Sunglasses Become Easy Custom Helmet Visor
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/gimmick-sunglasses-become-easy-custom-helmet-visor/

[GizmoThrill] shows off a design for an absolutely gorgeous, high-fidelity replica of the main character’s helmet from the video game Satisfactory. But the best part is the technique used to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/gimmick-sunglasses-become-easy-custom-helmet-visor/)

A Deep Dive Into Inductors
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/a-deep-dive-into-inductors/

[Prof MAD] runs us through The Hidden Power of Inductors — Why Coils Resist Change. The less often used of the passive components, the humble and mysterious inductor is the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/05/a-deep-dive-into-inductors/)