The remote for [Dillan Stock]’s TV broke, so he built a remote. Not just as a replacement but as something new. For some of us, there was a glorious time …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/a-new-smarter-universal-remote/)

Five Oddest Op Amp Applications
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/five-oddest-op-amp-applications/

You think of op amps as amplifiers because, no kidding, it is right in the name. But just like some people say, “you could do that with a 555,” [Doctor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/five-oddest-op-amp-applications/)

DIY Penicillin
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/diy-penicillin/

We don’t often consider using do-it-yourself projects as a hedge against the apocalypse. But [The Thought Emporium] thinks we should know how to make penicillin just in case. We aren’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/diy-penicillin/)

Adorable Robot Steals the Show
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/adorable-robot-steals-the-show/

An ongoing refrain with modern movies is “Why is all of this CG?”– sometimes, it seems like practical effects are simultaneously a dying art, while at the same time modern …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/06/adorable-robot-steals-the-show/)

Tracking the Sun? Nah!
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/tracking-the-sun-nah/

If you want solar power, you usually have to make a choice. You can put a solar panel in a fixed location and accept that it will only put out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/tracking-the-sun-nah/)

Magic On Your Desk via MagLev Toy
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/magic-on-your-desk-via-maglev-toy/

Magnets aren’t magic, but sometimes you can do things with them to fool the uninitiated — like levitating. [Jonathan Lock] does that with his new maglev desk toy, that looks …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/magic-on-your-desk-via-maglev-toy/)

Big Chemistry: Cement and Concrete
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/big-chemistry-cement-and-concrete/

Not too long ago, I was searching for ideas for the next installment of the “Big Chemistry” series when I found an article that discussed the world’s most-produced chemicals. It …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/big-chemistry-cement-and-concrete/)