Around these parts, projects needlessly using a microcontroller where a simpler design would do are often derided with the catch-all “Should have used a 555,” even if the venerable timer …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/chase-light-sao-shouldnt-have-used-a-555-and-didnt/)

General Fusion Claims Success with Magnetized Target Fusion
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/general-fusion-claims-success-with-magnetized-target-fusion/

It’s rarely appreciated just how much more complicated nuclear fusion is than nuclear fission. Whereas the latter involves a process that happens all around us without any human involvement, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/general-fusion-claims-success-with-magnetized-target-fusion/)

Custom Slimline CD Player Hides Out Under Speaker
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/custom-slimline-cd-player-hides-out-under-speaker/

In the era of digital streaming, the market is full of wireless speakers that will play content from your smartphone or pull it down from the Internet directly over WiFi. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/custom-slimline-cd-player-hides-out-under-speaker/)

Your Badminton Racket Needs Restringing? There’s a DIY Machine for That
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/your-badminton-racket-needs-restringing-theres-a-diy-machine-for-that/

We don’t often get our badminton rackets restrung, but if we did, [kuokuo702]’s PicoBETH project would be where we’d turn. This is a neat machine build for a very niche …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/your-badminton-racket-needs-restringing-theres-a-diy-machine-for-that/)

Supercon 2024: Yes, You Can Use the Controller Area Network Outside of Cars
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/supercon-2024-yes-you-can-use-the-controller-area-network-outside-of-cars/

Ah, the CAN bus. It’s become a communication standard in the automotive world, found in a huge swathe of cars built from the mid-1990s onwards. You’ll also find it in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/supercon-2024-yes-you-can-use-the-controller-area-network-outside-of-cars/)

Inside a Fake WiFi Repeater
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/inside-a-fake-wifi-repeater/

Over the years we have seen a lot of fake electronics, ranging from fake power saving devices that you plug into an outlet, to fake car ECU optimizers that you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/inside-a-fake-wifi-repeater/)

An Inexpensive Way to Break Down Plastic
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/an-inexpensive-way-to-break-down-plastic/

Plastic has been a revolutionary material over the past century, with an uncountable number of uses and an incredibly low price to boot. Unfortunately, this low cost has led to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/an-inexpensive-way-to-break-down-plastic/)

Half The Reflow Oven You Expected
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/27/half-the-reflow-oven-you-expected/