The early 2000s were the halcyon days of physical media. While not as svelte as MP3 players became, why are those early 2000s machines smaller than all the new models …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/why-are-cassette-and-cd-players-so-big-now/)

The Bus Pirate 5 Sure Can Glitch
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/the-bus-pirate-5-sure-can-glitch/

Own a Bus Pirate 5? Now, it can do power glitching, thanks to [Matt Brugman’s] demo and contributions to the stock code. This is also a great demo of Bus …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/the-bus-pirate-5-sure-can-glitch/)

Using Four Rolls Of Film To Make One Big Photo
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/using-four-rolls-of-film-to-make-one-big-photo/

Typically, if you’re shooting 35 mm film, you’re using it in an old point-and-shoot or maybe a nice SLR. You might even make some sizeable prints if you take a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/using-four-rolls-of-film-to-make-one-big-photo/)

This Gesture Sensor Is Precise, Cheap, Well-Hidden
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/this-gesture-sensor-is-precise-cheap-well-hidden/

In today’s “futuristic tech you can get for $5”, [RealCorebb] shows us a gesture sensor, one of the sci-fi kind. He was doing a desktop clock build, and wanted to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/this-gesture-sensor-is-precise-cheap-well-hidden/)

Skype is Shutting Down on May 5th
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/skype-is-shutting-down-on-may-5th/

In a move that could have been seen coming from at least a decade away, Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype service will be shutting down on May 5. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/skype-is-shutting-down-on-may-5th/)

“Some Assembly Required” Makes Us Love Things More
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/some-assembly-required-makes-us-love-things-more/

For the maker looking to turn their project into a business, trying to price your widget can be a bit of a conundrum. You want to share your widget with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/some-assembly-required-makes-us-love-things-more/)

A CaptionCall Phone Succumbs To Doom, Again
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/a-captioncall-phone-succumbs-to-doom-again/

Pour one out for yet another device conquered. This one’s a desk phone for conferences and whatnot, a colour display, a numpad, and a bog standard handset with a speaker …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/a-captioncall-phone-succumbs-to-doom-again/)

Make Ice Spheres in a Copper Press
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/make-ice-spheres-in-a-copper-press/