We’ve said it before: building one-offs is different from building at scale. Even on a small scale. There was a time when it was rare for a hobbyist to produce …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/28/testing-at-scale/)

Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Super-Conducting, Super-Capacitor Semiconductors
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/28/transition-metal-dichalcogenides-super-conducting-super-capacitor-semiconductors/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monolayer_TMDC_structure.jpg
" data-image-caption="Crystal structure of a monolayer of transition metal dichalcogenide.(Credit: 3113Ian, Wikimedia)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Monolayer_TMDC_structure.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Monolayer_TMDC_structure.jpg?w=800">Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are the subject of an emerging field in semiconductor research, with these materials offering a range of useful properties that include not only semiconductor applications, but also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/28/transition-metal-dichalcogenides-super-conducting-super-capacitor-semiconductors/)

Parcae: A Trio of Spy Satellites
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/28/parcae-a-trio-of-spy-satellites/

Did you ever hear of a satellite called Parcae (pronounced like park-eye)? If you haven’t, don’t feel bad—it was, after all, a top-secret project only revealed in July 2023. [Ivan …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/28/parcae-a-trio-of-spy-satellites/)

Cool Kinetic Sculpture Has Tooling Secrets to Share
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/cool-kinetic-sculpture-has-tooling-secrets-to-share/

Occasionally, we get a tip for a project that is so compelling that we just have to write it up despite lacking details on how and why it was built. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/cool-kinetic-sculpture-has-tooling-secrets-to-share/)

Paper Tape – With LASERs!
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/paper-tape-with-lasers/

Though it is many decades since paper tape was commonly used as a data input or storage medium, it still holds a fascination for many who work with computers. Over …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/paper-tape-with-lasers/)

Supercon 2024: Joshua Wise Hacks the Bambu X1 Carbon
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/supercon-2024-joshua-wise-hacks-the-bambu-x1-carbon/

Bambu Labs have been in the news lately. Not because of the machines themselves, but because they are proposing a firmware change that many in our community find restricts their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/supercon-2024-joshua-wise-hacks-the-bambu-x1-carbon/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 818: I Don’t Care About the Roman Empire
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/floss-weekly-episode-818-i-dont-care-about-the-roman-empire/

This week, Jonathan Bennett, Doc Searls, and Jeff Massie talk about Deepseek, technical solutions to Terms of Service abuse, and more! Did you know you can watch the live recording …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/floss-weekly-episode-818-i-dont-care-about-the-roman-empire/)

Taylorator Makes Mischief on the Airwaves
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/29/taylorator-makes-mischief-on-the-airwaves/