As computer hardware gets better and better, most of the benefits are readily apparent to users. Faster processors, less power consumption, and lower cost are the general themes here. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/15/attack-turns-mouse-into-microphone/)

How bad can a $0.60 Knockoff ADS1115 ADC be?
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/15/how-bad-can-a-0-60-knockoff-ads1115-adc-be/

Although the saying of caveat emptor rings loudly in the mind of any purveyor of electronic components, the lure of Very Cheap Stuff is almost impossible to resist. Sure, that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/15/how-bad-can-a-0-60-knockoff-ads1115-adc-be/)

RFIDisk: When Floppy Drives Go Contactless
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/rfidisk-when-floppy-drives-go-contactless/

Not too long ago, part of using a computer was often finding the correct disk for the application you wanted to run and inserting it into your machine before you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/rfidisk-when-floppy-drives-go-contactless/)

EmuDevz is Literally a Software Game
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/emudevz-is-literally-a-software-game/

The idea of gamifying all the things might have died down now that the current hype is shoving AI into all the things — but you’ve probably never seen it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/emudevz-is-literally-a-software-game/)

A Tale of Two Car Design Philosophies
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/a-tale-of-two-car-design-philosophies/

As a classic car enthusiast, my passion revolves around cars with a Made in West Germany stamp somewhere on them, partially because that phrase generally implied a reputation for mechanical …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/a-tale-of-two-car-design-philosophies/)

Three Years in, JawnCon Continues to Grow and Impress
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/three-years-in-jawncon-continues-to-grow-and-impress/

Make no mistake, just getting a hacker con off the ground is a considerable challenge. But the really hard part comes after. To be more than a one-off success story, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/three-years-in-jawncon-continues-to-grow-and-impress/)

2025 Component Abuse Challenge: An LED as a Light Dependent Capacitor
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/2025-component-abuse-challenge-an-led-as-a-light-dependent-capacitor/

The function of an LED is to emit light when the device is forward biased within its operating range, and it’s known by most people that an LED can also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/2025-component-abuse-challenge-an-led-as-a-light-dependent-capacitor/)