What do you do with an unused nuclear reactor project? In Washington, one of them was hacked to remove sound, all in the name of science. In 1977, a little …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/they-hacked-a-nuclear-power-plant-whoops-dont-make-a-sound/)

China’s TMSR-LF1 Molten Salt Thorium Reactor Begins Live Refueling Operations
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/chinas-tmsr-lf1-molten-salt-thorium-reactor-begins-live-refueling-operations/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TMSR-LF1.jpg
" data-image-caption="The TMSR-LF1 building seen from the sky. (Credit: SINAP)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TMSR-LF1.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TMSR-LF1.jpg?w=800">Although uranium-235 is the typical fuel for commercial fission reactors on account of it being fissile, it’s relatively rare relative to the fertile U-238 and thorium (Th-232). Using either of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/chinas-tmsr-lf1-molten-salt-thorium-reactor-begins-live-refueling-operations/)

Frankenflair 58: Manual Roots, Advanced Brew
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/frankenflair-58-manual-roots-advanced-brew/

The user interface of things we deal with often makes or breaks our enjoyment of using a device. [Janne] from Fraktal thinks so, he has an espresso machine he enjoys …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/frankenflair-58-manual-roots-advanced-brew/)

Rockbox 4.0 Released
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/rockbox-4-0-released/

It’s traditional to launch new software on April Fool’s Day, which is when we heard that Rockbox 4.0 has been released. But, in this case, the venerable MP3 firmware actually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/19/rockbox-4-0-released/)

Non-planar Slicing is for the Birds
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/non-planar-slicing-is-for-the-birds/

When we say non-planar slicing is for the birds, we mean [Joshua Bird], who demonstrates the versatility of his new non-planar S4-Slicer by printing a Benchy upside down with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/non-planar-slicing-is-for-the-birds/)

Building a Custom Zynq-7000 SoC Development Board from the Ground Up
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/building-a-custom-zynq-7000-soc-development-board-from-the-ground-up/

In this series of 23 YouTube videos [Rich] puts the AMD Zynq-7000 SoC through its paces by building a development board from the ground up to host it along with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/building-a-custom-zynq-7000-soc-development-board-from-the-ground-up/)

Low Cost Oscilloscope Gets Low Cost Upgrades
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/low-cost-oscilloscope-gets-low-cost-upgrades/

Entry-level oscilloscopes are a great way to get some low-cost instrumentation on a test bench, whether it’s for a garage lab or a schoolroom. But the cheapest ones are often …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/low-cost-oscilloscope-gets-low-cost-upgrades/)

The Most Printable 3D Printer Yet
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/20/the-most-printable-3d-printer-yet/