Some projects we cover are simple, while some descend into the sort of obsessive, rabbit-hole-digging-into-wonderland madness that hackers everywhere will recognize. That’s precisely where [Excessive Overload] has gone with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/11/the-aimbot-v3-aims-to-track-terminate-you/)

Make Your Music Simpler With the User-Unfriendliest Cassette Deck Ever
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/make-your-music-simpler-with-the-user-unfriendliest-cassette-deck-ever/

Call us crazy, but music was a whole lot more fun when it was on physical media. Or perhaps just easier to use, especially in the car. Whether your particular …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/make-your-music-simpler-with-the-user-unfriendliest-cassette-deck-ever/)

The Future Looks Bleak for Alexa Skill Development
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/the-future-looks-bleak-for-alexa-skill-development/

While the average Hackaday reader is arguably less likely than most to install a megacorp’s listening device in their home, we know there’s at least some of you out there …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/the-future-looks-bleak-for-alexa-skill-development/)

This Week in Security: BatBadBut, DLink, and Your TV Too
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/this-week-in-security-batbadbut-dlink-and-your-tv-too/

So first up, we have BatBadBut, a pun based on the vulnerability being “about batch files and bad, but not the worst.” It’s a weird interaction between how Windows uses …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/this-week-in-security-batbadbut-dlink-and-your-tv-too/)

Beating IBM’s Eagle Quantum Processor On An Ising Model With a Classical Tensor Network
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/beating-ibms-eagle-quantum-processor-on-an-ising-model-with-a-classical-tensor-network/

The central selling point of qubit-based quantum processors is that they can supposedly solve certain types of tasks much faster than a classical computer. This comes however with the major …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/beating-ibms-eagle-quantum-processor-on-an-ising-model-with-a-classical-tensor-network/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 266: A Writer’s Deck, Patching Your Battleship, and Fact-Checking the Eclipse
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/hackaday-podcast-episode-266-a-writers-deck-patching-your-battleship-and-fact-checking-the-eclipse/

Before Elliot Williams jumps on a train for Hackaday Europe, there was just enough time to meet up virtually with Tom Nardi to discuss their favorite hacks and stories from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/hackaday-podcast-episode-266-a-writers-deck-patching-your-battleship-and-fact-checking-the-eclipse/)

Crank-Powered Train Uses No Batteries or Plugs
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/crank-powered-train-uses-no-batteries-or-plugs/

The prolific [Peter Waldraff] is at back it with another gorgeous micro train layout. This time, there are no plugs and no batteries. And although it’s crank-powered, it can run …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/crank-powered-train-uses-no-batteries-or-plugs/)

HDMI DDC Keypad Controls Monitor From Rack
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/hdmi-ddc-keypad-controls-monitor-from-rack/