Within a few hours of this post going live, Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft is expected to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere — a disappointing end to a mission that was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/crippled-peregrine-lander-to-make-fiery-return-home/)

Lessons Learned from a High-Voltage Power Supply
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/lessons-learned-from-a-high-voltage-power-supply/

When you set out to build a 60,000-volt power supply and find out that it “only” delivers a measly 50,000 volts, you naturally have to dive in and see where …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/lessons-learned-from-a-high-voltage-power-supply/)

Turning A 1:150 Scale Model Car Into A Real Driving Car With Lights
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/turning-a-1150-scale-model-car-into-a-real-driving-car-with-lights/

For many people having a miniature version of something like a car is already a miracle in itself, but there’s always the possibility to take matters a bit further, as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/turning-a-1150-scale-model-car-into-a-real-driving-car-with-lights/)

How To Spend A Million Dollars on The Ultimate Stereo
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/how-to-spend-a-million-dollars-on-the-ultimate-stereo/

We’ve all seen the excesses that the Golden Ears set revel in; the five-figure power conditioning boxes, the gold-plated HDMI cables. As covered by the Washington Post, however, [Ken Fritz] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/how-to-spend-a-million-dollars-on-the-ultimate-stereo/)

Don’t Panic: a Cooperative Bomb Defusing Game
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/dont-panic-a-cooperative-bomb-defusing-game/

[Heath Paddock] wanted to confound his friends with a game that mimics an escape room in a box. About six months after starting, he had this glorious thing completed. It’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/dont-panic-a-cooperative-bomb-defusing-game/)

Cute Brass Lunar Lander is a Neat Little Environment Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/19/cute-brass-lunar-lander-is-a-neat-little-environment-monitor/

Sometimes form can make a project more attractive than its simple function. [Mohit Bhoite]’s free-form builds are great examples of this. His latest effort is a gorgeous little device that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/19/cute-brass-lunar-lander-is-a-neat-little-environment-monitor/)

Haier Threatens Legal Action Against Home Assistant Plugin Developer
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/19/haier-threatens-legal-action-against-home-assistant-plugin-developer/

Appliance manufacturer Haier has been integrating IoT features into their newer products, and as is so common these days, users are expected to install their “hOn” mobile application to access …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/19/haier-threatens-legal-action-against-home-assistant-plugin-developer/)

This Week in Security: Gitlab, VMware, and PixeFAIL
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/19/this-week-in-security-gitlab-vmware-and-pixefail/