The SpaceMouse is an interesting gadget beloved by engineers and artists alike. They function almost like joysticks, but with six degrees of freedom (6DoF). This can make them feel a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/spacemouse-destroyed-for-science/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 829: This Machine Kills Vogons
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/floss-weekly-episode-829-this-machine-kills-vogons/

This week, Jonathan Bennett chats with Herbert Wolverson and Frantisek Borsik about LibreQOS, Bufferbloat, and Dave Taht’s legacy. How did Dave figure out that Bufferbloat was the problem? And how …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/floss-weekly-episode-829-this-machine-kills-vogons/)

Making a Variable Speed Disc Sander from an Old Hard Drive
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/making-a-variable-speed-disc-sander-from-an-old-hard-drive/

This short video from [ProShorts 101] shows us how to build a variable speed disc sander from not much more than an old hard drive. We feel that as far …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/making-a-variable-speed-disc-sander-from-an-old-hard-drive/)

GK STM32 MCU-Based Handheld Game System
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/gk-stm32-mcu-based-handheld-game-system/

These days even a lowly microcontroller can easily trade blows with – or surpass – desktop systems of yesteryear, so it is little wonder that DIY handheld gaming systems based …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/gk-stm32-mcu-based-handheld-game-system/)

An Absolute Zero of a Project
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/an-absolute-zero-of-a-project/

How would you go about determining absolute zero? Intuitively, it seems like you’d need some complicated physics setup with lasers and maybe some liquid helium. But as it turns out, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/an-absolute-zero-of-a-project/)

Using a MIG Welder, Acetylene Torch, and Air Hammer to Remove a Broken Bolt
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/using-a-mig-welder-acetylene-torch-and-air-hammer-to-remove-a-broken-bolt/

If your shop comes complete with a MIG welder, an acetylene torch, and an air hammer, then you have more options than most when it comes to removing broken bolts. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/16/using-a-mig-welder-acetylene-torch-and-air-hammer-to-remove-a-broken-bolt/)

Modernizing an Enigma Machine
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/17/modernizing-an-enigma-machine/

This project by [Miro] is awesome, not only did he build a replica Enigma machine using modern technologies, but after completing it, he went back and revised several components to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/17/modernizing-an-enigma-machine/)