A Compact SMD Reflow Hotplate Powered by USB-PD
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/a-compact-smd-reflow-hotplate-powered-by-usb-pd/

When it comes to home-lab reflow work, there are a lot of ways to get the job done. The easiest thing to do perhaps is to slap a PID controller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/a-compact-smd-reflow-hotplate-powered-by-usb-pd/)

Vulcan Nails First Flight, but Peregrine Falls Short
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/vulcan-nails-first-flight-but-peregrine-falls-short/

For those with an interest in the history of spaceflight, January 8th promised to be a pretty exciting day. Those who tuned into the early morning live stream were looking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/vulcan-nails-first-flight-but-peregrine-falls-short/)

X1Plus: Open Source Bambu Lab X1 Firmware
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/x1plus-open-source-bambu-lab-x1-firmware/

Recently [Michael] over at the [Teaching Tech] YouTube channel got access to the X1Plus firmware, and takes us through what it may mean for Bambu Lab X1 owners. X1Plus is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/x1plus-open-source-bambu-lab-x1-firmware/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 765: That Ship Sailed… and Sank
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/floss-weekly-episode-765-that-ship-sailed-and-sank/

This week Jonathan Bennett and Aaron Newcomb talk with Randal Schwartz, the longest running host of FLOSS Weekly, Perl’s biggest cheerleader, and now Dart and Flutter expert. What’s new with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/floss-weekly-episode-765-that-ship-sailed-and-sank/)

AI Pet Door Rejects Dead Mice
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/ai-pet-door-rejects-dead-mice/

If you have pet with a little access door to the outside world, and that pet happens to be a cat, you’re likely on the receiving end of all kinds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/ai-pet-door-rejects-dead-mice/)

How To Build A Fully Offline Smart Home, Or Why You Should Not
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/how-to-build-a-fully-offline-smart-home-or-why-you-should-not/

So-called ‘smart home’ appliances and gadgets have become an ever-more present thing the past years, with nary a coffeemaker, AC unit or light bulb for sale today that doesn’t have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/09/how-to-build-a-fully-offline-smart-home-or-why-you-should-not/)

Adding AI to NPCs is Easy, Doing it Well is Hard
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/10/adding-ai-to-npcs-is-easy-doing-it-well-is-hard/