The Nokia 3310 has a reputation of being one of the most indestructible devices ever crafted by humanity. It’s also woefully out of date and only usable in a handful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/the-nokia-3310-finally-gets-a-usb-c-upgrade/)

What the Well-Dressed Radio Hacker is Wearing This Season
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/what-the-well-dressed-radio-hacker-is-wearing-this-season/

We’ve seen a lot of interest in Meshtastic, the license-free mesh network for small amounts of data over the airwaves. [Ham Radio Rookie] was disappointed with his Meshtastic node’s small …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/what-the-well-dressed-radio-hacker-is-wearing-this-season/)

Cute Face Tells You How Bad The Air Quality Is
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/cute-face-tells-you-how-bad-the-air-quality-is/

You can use all kinds of numbers and rating systems to determine whether the air quality in a given room is good, bad, or somewhere in between. Or, like [Makestreme], …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/cute-face-tells-you-how-bad-the-air-quality-is/)

Understanding The Miller Effect
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/understanding-the-miller-effect/

As electronics rely more and more on ICs, subtle details about discrete components get lost because we spend less time designing with them. For example, a relay seems like a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/13/understanding-the-miller-effect/)

3D Printed Air Raid Siren Sounds Just Like The Real Thing
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/3d-printed-air-raid-siren-sounds-just-like-the-real-thing/

Air raid sirens have an important job to do, and have been a critical piece of public safety infrastructure in times of geopolitical turmoil. They sound quite unlike anything else, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/3d-printed-air-raid-siren-sounds-just-like-the-real-thing/)

Lathe and Laser Team Up to Make Cutting Gear Teeth Easier
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/lathe-and-laser-team-up-to-make-cutting-gear-teeth-easier/

Fair warning: watching this hybrid manufacturing method for gear teeth may result in an uncontrollable urge to buy a fiber laser cutter. Hackaday isn’t responsible for any financial difficulties that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/lathe-and-laser-team-up-to-make-cutting-gear-teeth-easier/)

This Week in Security: The UK Wants Your iCloud, Libarchive Wasn’t Ready, and AWS
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/this-week-in-security-the-uk-wants-your-icloud-libarchive-wasnt-ready-and-aws/

There’s a constant tension between governments looking for easier ways to catch criminals, companies looking to actually protect their users’ privacy, and individuals who just want their data to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/14/this-week-in-security-the-uk-wants-your-icloud-libarchive-wasnt-ready-and-aws/)