The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics is going on today. It’s an over-the-top presentation meant to draw people into sport. And for the next few weeks, we’ll be seeing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/hacker-olympics/)

A History of Internet Outages
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/a-history-of-internet-outages/

We heard a story that after the recent hurricane, a man noted that while the house was sweltering hot because the power was still out, his kids were more anxious …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/a-history-of-internet-outages/)

Need Many Thin Parts? Try Multi-material Stack Printing
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/need-many-thin-parts-try-multi-material-stack-printing/

Admittedly it’s a bit of a niche application, but if you need lots of flat 3D printed objects, one way to go about it is to print them in a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/need-many-thin-parts-try-multi-material-stack-printing/)

MIDI Controller in a Cubic Inch
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/midi-controller-in-a-cubic-inch/

MIDI as a standard has opened up a huge world to any musician willing to use a computer to generate or enhance their playing and recording. Since the 80s, it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/midi-controller-in-a-cubic-inch/)

The BAPPR Keeps Your Addressable LED System Cool
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/the-bappr-keeps-your-addressable-led-system-cool/

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Print Your Own Magnetic Connector
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/print-your-own-magnetic-connector/

If you have a late-model laptop, you’ve probably seen how the chargers magnetically snap into place. In theory, this should be easy to recreate for your own purposes. But why …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/print-your-own-magnetic-connector/)

AMD Returns to 1996 With Zen 5’s Two-Block Ahead Branch Predictor
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/28/amd-returns-to-1996-with-zen-5s-two-block-ahead-branch-predictor/

An interesting finding in fields like computer science is that much of what is advertised as new and innovative was actually pilfered from old research papers submitted to ACM and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/28/amd-returns-to-1996-with-zen-5s-two-block-ahead-branch-predictor/)