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/)

After Trucking Them Home, Old Solar Panels Keep On Trucking
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/after-trucking-them-home-old-solar-panels-keep-on-trucking/

The fact that there exist in our world flat rocks that make lightning when you point them at the sun is one of the most unappreciated bits of wizardry in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/after-trucking-them-home-old-solar-panels-keep-on-trucking/)

Live Coding Techno With Strudel
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/live-coding-techno-with-strudel/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXCCBsOMSg
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-From-2025-10-15-08-47-59.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Screenshot-From-2025-10-15-08-47-59.png?w=800">The super talented [Switch Angel] is an electronic music artist, with a few cool YouTube videos to show off their absolute nailing of how to live code with Strudel. For …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/live-coding-techno-with-strudel/)

Positive Results with Negative Resistance
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/positive-results-with-negative-resistance/

Try an experiment. Next time you are in a room with someone, ask them to name everything in the room. Only certain kinds of people will say “air” or “light.” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/positive-results-with-negative-resistance/)

A Deep Dive into Molten Bismuth
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/a-deep-dive-into-molten-bismuth/

Bismuth is known for a few things: its low melting point, high density, and psychedelic hopper crystals. A literal deep-dive into any molten metal would be a terrible idea, regardless …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/a-deep-dive-into-molten-bismuth/)

Chicken Squisher 3000: Squish-Proof Security
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/chicken-squisher-3000-squish-proof-security/

Keeping chickens in predator-prone areas demands serious fortifications, but even the most robust coop can become a hassle without automation. That’s where [lcamtuf] steps in with his Chicken Squisher 3000, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/16/chicken-squisher-3000-squish-proof-security/)