[Yaymukund] made an interesting observation. Old-style rotary phones were made to last and made for service. Why? Because you didn’t own them, the phone company did. There was no advantage …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/hacking-a-rotary-phone/)

Hackaday Europe 2025: Speaker Schedule and Official Event Page
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/hackaday-europe-2025-speaker-schedule-and-official-event-page/

Hackaday Europe 2025 is just days away, and we’ve got the finalized speaker schedule hot off the digital press. We’re also pleased to announce that the event page is now …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/hackaday-europe-2025-speaker-schedule-and-official-event-page/)

Linux Fu: Use the Source (Command), Luke
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/linux-fu-use-the-source-command-luke/

You can argue if bash is a good programming language or not, but you can’t argue that it is a programming language. However, there are a few oddities about it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/linux-fu-use-the-source-command-luke/)

Got Junk? Then Build This Scrappy TEA Laser
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/got-junk-then-build-this-scrappy-tea-laser/

A piece of glass, some bits of tinfoil, a sheet of plastic, a couple of razor blades, and a few assorted bits and bobs are all it takes to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/got-junk-then-build-this-scrappy-tea-laser/)

Have Li-ion Batteries Gone Too Far?
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/have-li-ion-batteries-gone-too-far/

A 13″ MacBook Air from 2013. Not quite as upgradable as the 2012 MacBook Pro but still has a removable battery and a heat sink which can be re-pasted much more easily.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/mba-inside.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/mba-inside.jpg?w=800">The proliferation of affordable lithium batteries has made modern life convenient in a way we could only imagine in the 80s when everything was powered by squadrons of AAs, or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/have-li-ion-batteries-gone-too-far/)

BritCSS: Write CSS With British English Spellings
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/britcss-write-css-with-british-english-spellings/

Everyone knows that there is only one proper English, with the rest being mere derivatives that bastardize the spelling and grammar. Despite this, the hoodlums who staged a violent uprising …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/britcss-write-css-with-british-english-spellings/)

Tracking Deep-Sky Objects
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/tracking-deep-sky-objects/

Astrophotography, and astronomy in general, takes some fairly specialized tools and a high amount of precision. Setting up the equipment can also take a lot of time, especially for amateurs …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/tracking-deep-sky-objects/)

The Mysterious and Important Work of Prop Design on Severance
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/13/the-mysterious-and-important-work-of-prop-design-on-severance/