The “Marauder’s Map” is a magical artifact from the Harry Potter franchise. That sort of magic isn’t real, but as Arthur C. Clarke famously pointed out, it doesn’t need to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/hardware-store-marauders-map-is-clarkian-magic/)

Building a Multi-Channel Pipette for Parallel Experimentation
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One major reason for the high cost of developing new drugs and other chemicals is the sheer number of experiments involved; designing a single new drug can require synthesizing and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/building-a-multi-channel-pipette-for-parallel-experimentation/)

A Tiny Reflecting Telescope For Portable Astronomy
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/a-tiny-reflecting-telescope-for-portable-astronomy/

For most of us who are not astronomers, the image that comes to mind when describing a reflecting telescope is of a huge instrument in its own domed-roof building on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/a-tiny-reflecting-telescope-for-portable-astronomy/)

A Heavily Modified Rivian Attempts the Cannonball Run
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/a-heavily-modified-rivian-attempts-the-cannonball-run/

There are few things more American than driving a car really fast in a straight line. Occasionally, the cars will make a few left turns, but otherwise, this is the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/21/a-heavily-modified-rivian-attempts-the-cannonball-run/)