Biting Off More Than I Can Chew
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/biting-off-more-than-i-can-chew/

Earlier this year, I bought one of those K40-style laser machines that was listed at a ridiculously low price, and it arrived broken. Well, let me qualify that: the laser …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/biting-off-more-than-i-can-chew/)

DIY Soldering Tweezers, Extra Thrifty
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/diy-soldering-tweezers-extra-thrifty/

It started when [Mitxela] was faced with about a hundred incorrectly-placed 0603 parts. Given that he already owned two TS101 soldering irons, a 3D printer, and knows how to use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/diy-soldering-tweezers-extra-thrifty/)

Vibe Check: False Packages a New LLM Security Risk?
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/vibe-check-false-packages-a-new-llm-security-risk/

Lots of people swear by large-language model (LLM) AIs for writing code. Lots of people swear at them. Still others may be planning to exploit their peculiarities, according to [Joe …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/vibe-check-false-packages-a-new-llm-security-risk/)

Hacking a Cheap Rechargeable Lamp With Non-Standard USB-C Connector
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/hacking-a-cheap-rechargeable-lamp-with-non-standard-usb-c-connector/

Recently [Dillan Stock] over at The Stock Pot YouTube channel bought a $17 ‘mushroom’ lamp from his local Kmart that listed ‘USB-C rechargeable’ as one of its features, the only problem …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/hacking-a-cheap-rechargeable-lamp-with-non-standard-usb-c-connector/)

The Incomplete JSON Pretty Printer (Brought To You By Vibes)
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/the-incomplete-json-pretty-printer-brought-to-you-by-vibes/

Incomplete JSON (such as from a log that terminates unexpectedly) doesn’t parse cleanly, which means anything that usually prints JSON nicely, won’t. Frustration with this is what led [Simon Willison] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/the-incomplete-json-pretty-printer-brought-to-you-by-vibes/)

A 17th Century Music Computer
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/a-17th-century-music-computer/

We don’t think of computers as something you’d find in the 17th century. But [Levi McClain] found plans for one in a book — books, actually — by [Athanasius Kirker] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/a-17th-century-music-computer/)

Learning Linux Kernel Modules Using COM Binary Support
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/learning-linux-kernel-modules-using-com-binary-support/

Illustration of author surveying the fruits of his labor by Bomberanian
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cartoon2.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cartoon2.jpg?w=480">Have you ever felt the urge to make your own private binary format for use in Linux? Perhaps you have looked at creating the smallest possible binary when compiling a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/learning-linux-kernel-modules-using-com-binary-support/)

Software Project Pieces Broken Bits Back Together
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/software-project-pieces-broken-bits-back-together/

With all the attention on LLMs (Large Language Models) and image generators lately, it’s nice to see some of the more niche and unusual applications of machine learning. GARF (Generalizeable 3D …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/13/software-project-pieces-broken-bits-back-together/)