Video games, movies, and modern militaries are all full of robotic gun turrets that allow for remotely-controlled carnage. [Paul Junkin] decided to build his own, albeit in a less-destructive paint-hurling …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/a-paintball-turret-controlled-via-xbox-controller/)

The Headache of Fake 74LS Logic Chips
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When you go on your favorite cheap online shopping platform and order a batch of  74LS logic ICs, what do you get? Most likely relabeled 74HC ICs, if the results …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/04/the-headache-of-fake-74ls-logic-chips/)