You don’t see them as often as you used to, but it used to be common to see “electronics trainers” which were usually a collection of components and simple equipment …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/a-portable-electronics-workstation/)

Keep Bears at Bay with the Crackle of 280,000 Volts
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/keep-bears-at-bay-with-the-crackle-of-280000-volts/

Bears! Are they scared of massive arcs that rip through the air, making a lot of noise in the process? [Jay] from the Plasma Channel sure hopes so, because that’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/keep-bears-at-bay-with-the-crackle-of-280000-volts/)

3D Print (and Play!) The Super Mario Tune as a Fidget Toy
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/3d-print-and-play-the-super-mario-tune-as-a-fidget-toy/

[kida] has a highly innovative set of 3D-printable, musical fidget toys that play classic video game tunes. Of course there’s the classic Super Mario ditty, but there’s loads more. How …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/3d-print-and-play-the-super-mario-tune-as-a-fidget-toy/)

This Week in Security: Target Coinbase, Leaking Call Records, and Microsoft Hotpatching
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/this-week-in-security-target-coinbase-leaking-call-records-and-microsoft-hotpatching/

We know a bit more about the GitHub Actions supply chain attack from last month. Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has been leading the charge on untangling this attack, and they’ve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/this-week-in-security-target-coinbase-leaking-call-records-and-microsoft-hotpatching/)

Supercon 2024: Quick High-Feature Boards With The Circuit Graver
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/supercon-2024-quick-high-feature-boards-with-the-circuit-graver/

These days, if you want to build something with modern chips and components, you probably want a custom PCB. It lets you build a neat and compact project that has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/supercon-2024-quick-high-feature-boards-with-the-circuit-graver/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 315: Conductive String Theory, Decloudified Music Players, and Wild Printing Tech
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/hackaday-podcast-episode-315-conductive-string-theory-decloudified-music-players-and-wild-printing-tech/

This week, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up across the (stupid, lousy) time zones to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/hackaday-podcast-episode-315-conductive-string-theory-decloudified-music-players-and-wild-printing-tech/)

Vintage Computer Festival East This Weekend
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/vintage-computer-festival-east-this-weekend/

If you’re on the US East Coast, you should head on over to Wall, NJ and check out the Vintage Computer Festival East. After all, [Brian Kernighan] is going to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/04/vintage-computer-festival-east-this-weekend/)