Ho-hum — another week, another high-profile bricking. In a move anyone could see coming, Humane has announced that their pricey AI Pin widgets will cease to work in any meaningful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/23/hackaday-links-february-23-2025/)

Learn Assembly the FFmpeg Way
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/23/learn-assembly-the-ffmpeg-way/

You want to learn assembly language. After all, understanding assembly unlocks the ability to understand what compilers are doing and it is especially important for time-critical code. But most tutorials …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/23/learn-assembly-the-ffmpeg-way/)

Does the 12VHPWR Connector Really Wear Out After 30 Mating Cycles?
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/23/does-the-12vhpwr-connector-really-wear-out-after-30-mating-cycles/

When PCI-SIG introduced the 12VHPWR power connector as a replacement for the 6- and 8-pin PCIe power connectors, it created a wave of controversy. There were enough cases of melting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/23/does-the-12vhpwr-connector-really-wear-out-after-30-mating-cycles/)

Unhacked Mattress Phones Home
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/unhacked-mattress-phones-home/

[Dylan] has a fancy bed that can be set to any temperature. Apparently this set him back about $2,000, it only works if it has Internet, and the bed wants …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/unhacked-mattress-phones-home/)

Where No E. Coli Has Gone Before
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E. Coli use flagella to swim around during a swarming event. Credit: CDC, public domain
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Escherichia_coli_2.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Escherichia_coli_2.jpg?w=640">While we’re still waiting for ET to give us a ring, many worlds might not have life that’s discovered the joys of radio yet. Scientists ran a two-pronged study to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/where-no-e-coli-has-gone-before/)

The Importance of Current Balancing With Multi-Wire Power Inputs
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/the-importance-of-current-balancing-with-multi-wire-power-inputs/

In an ideal world, devoid of pesky details like contact resistance and manufacturing imperfections, you would be able to double the current that can be provided to a device by …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/the-importance-of-current-balancing-with-multi-wire-power-inputs/)

Line Power with No Transformer
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/line-power-with-no-transformer/

Normally, when you want a low DC voltage from the AC line, you think about using a transformer of some kind. [RCD66] noticed that an AC monitor meter must have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/24/line-power-with-no-transformer/)