Tamper Detection with Time-Domain Reflectometry
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/tamper-detection-with-time-domain-reflectometry/

For certain high-security devices, such as card readers, ATMs, and hardware security modules, normal physical security isn’t enough – they need to wipe out their sensitive data if someone starts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/tamper-detection-with-time-domain-reflectometry/)

Building A Little Quadruped Robot
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/building-a-little-quadruped-robot/

Robots don’t have to be large and imposing to be impressive. As this tiny quadruped from [Dorian Todd] demonstrates, some simple electronics and a few servos can create something altogether …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/building-a-little-quadruped-robot/)

Commodore 64 Helps Revive the BBS Days
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/commodore-64-helps-revive-the-bbs-days/

Before the modern Internet existed, there were still plenty of ways of connecting with other computer users “online”, although many of them might seem completely foreign to those of us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/commodore-64-helps-revive-the-bbs-days/)

Inside a Sketchy Mains Voltage Touch Control Dimmer
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/inside-a-sketchy-mains-voltage-touch-control-dimmer/

In [Big Clive]’s recent grab bag of tat ordered from Chinese commerce platforms, there were two touch light control boxes that can turn any ungrounded conductive surface into a mains …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/inside-a-sketchy-mains-voltage-touch-control-dimmer/)

This Unlikely Microsoft Prediction Might Just Hit The Mark
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/this-unlikely-microsoft-prediction-might-just-hit-the-mark/

It’s fair to say that there are many people in our community who just love to dunk on Microsoft Windows. It’s an easy win, after all, the dominant player in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/this-unlikely-microsoft-prediction-might-just-hit-the-mark/)

SSH over USB on a Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/ssh-over-usb-on-a-raspberry-pi/

Setting up access to a headless Raspberry Pi is one of those tasks that should take a few minutes, but for some reason always seems to take much longer. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/ssh-over-usb-on-a-raspberry-pi/)