If you want smooth top surfaces on your 3D printed parts, a common technique is to turn on ironing in your slicer. This causes the head to drag through the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/stop-ironing-3d-prints/)
Random Number Generator Uses Camera Noise
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/random-number-generator-uses-camera-noise/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/random-number-generator-uses-camera-noise/
Random numbers are very important to us in this computer age, being used for all sorts of security and cryptographic tasks. [Theory to Thing] recently built a device to generate …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/random-number-generator-uses-camera-noise/)
Adding a Panadapter to a Classic Receiver
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/adding-a-panadapter-to-a-classic-receiver/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/adding-a-panadapter-to-a-classic-receiver/
There was a time when only the richest ham radio operators could have a radio with a panadapter. Back in the day, this was basically a spectrum analyzer that monitored …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/adding-a-panadapter-to-a-classic-receiver/)
The MOST Effective Thermal Mass Works Like a Sunburn
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/the-most-effective-thermal-mass-works-like-a-sunburn/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/the-most-effective-thermal-mass-works-like-a-sunburn/
Way, way back in the days when men wore beards and wide-lapelled suits in exotic colors, only NASA had access to photovoltaics and ‘solar’ meant solar thermal. In those days …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/the-most-effective-thermal-mass-works-like-a-sunburn/)
Taser Chess Teaches Valuable Lessons the Hard Way
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/taser-chess-teaches-valuable-lessons-the-hard-way/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/taser-chess-teaches-valuable-lessons-the-hard-way/
Over the last few centuries, behavioral psychologists have documented all kinds of ways of modifying our actions and the actions of various animals. From the famous Skinner boxes to many …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/25/taser-chess-teaches-valuable-lessons-the-hard-way/)
The Engineering of a Jimi Hendrix Performance
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/the-engineering-of-a-jimi-hendrix-performance/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/the-engineering-of-a-jimi-hendrix-performance/
The guitarist Jimi Hendrix had a unique sound which has influenced countless musicians over the decades. He achieved it through mastery not only of his instrument, but of the complex …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/the-engineering-of-a-jimi-hendrix-performance/)
Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/
The USB-C port has become a defacto connectivity standard for modern devices, largely supplanting the ugly mess of barrel jacks and micro USB connectors that once cursed us. While their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/)