You may or may not know, but printf is a Turing-complete language, once you exploit all the strange and wonderful format characters in it (especially %n). But who has time …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/22/running-in-printf/)
For a little over two thousand years, the primary light sources after the sun had set were oil lamps and candles. This was well before the age of fossil fuels, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/a-candle-powered-light/)
Even entry-level oscilloscopes today have simple math functions such as adding or subtracting two channels. But as [Arthur Pini] notes, more advanced scopes can now even do integration and differentiation. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/calculus-by-oscilloscope/)
How Safe Are Old Airbags, Anyway?
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/how-safe-are-old-airbags-anyway/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/how-safe-are-old-airbags-anyway/
Automotive airbags are key safety devices that aim to reduce injuries and mortality in the event of motor vehicle accidents. These rapidly-inflating cushions act to soften the blow of an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/how-safe-are-old-airbags-anyway/)
Nuclear Waste Remediation by Proton Beam
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/nuclear-waste-remediation-by-proton-beam/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/nuclear-waste-remediation-by-proton-beam/
One of the issues with nuclear power plants is that they produce long-lived radioactive waste. Storing spent nuclear fuel is a real problem. However, researchers at the Department of Energy’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/nuclear-waste-remediation-by-proton-beam/)
Tech In Plain Sight: Projection Clocks
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/tech-in-plain-sight-projection-clocks/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/tech-in-plain-sight-projection-clocks/
You wake up in the middle of the night. Is it time to get up? Well, you can look at the nightstand clock. Unless your partner is in the way. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/tech-in-plain-sight-projection-clocks/)
ATABoy is an Open Source USB Bridge For Old IDE Drives
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/ataboy-is-an-open-source-usb-bridge-for-old-ide-drives/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/ataboy-is-an-open-source-usb-bridge-for-old-ide-drives/