The Mac mini is the closest to an Apple-based SBC you can get, so it lends itself to unusual portable computers. [Scott Yu-Jan] is back to tackle a portable build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/a-portable-m4-mac-mini/)

New Bismuth Transistor Runs 40% Faster and Uses 10% Less Power
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/new-bismuth-transistor-runs-40-faster-and-uses-10-less-power/

Recently in material science news from China we hear that [Hailin Peng] and his team at Peking University just made the world’s fastest transistor and it’s not made of silicon. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/new-bismuth-transistor-runs-40-faster-and-uses-10-less-power/)

Moon Phase Flip Clock is Fantastic
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/moon-phase-flip-clock-is-fantastic/

We love clocks, but we especially love unusual timepieces that aren’t just about showing the hour of the day. [Simone Giertz] built a flip clock moon phase tracker for a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/moon-phase-flip-clock-is-fantastic/)

Hack Aims for Polaroid, Hits Game Boy Camera Sweet Spot
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/hack-aims-for-poloroid-hits-game-boy-camera-sweet-spot/

There’s just some joy in an instant camera. They were never quality cameras, even in the glory days of Polaroid, but somehow the format has survived while the likes of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/16/hack-aims-for-poloroid-hits-game-boy-camera-sweet-spot/)

Making Sure the Basement Stays Dry with an ESP8266
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/making-sure-the-basement-stays-dry-with-an-esp8266/

The hack we have for you today is among our most favorite types of hack: a good, honest, simple, and well documented implementation that meets a real need. Our hacker …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/making-sure-the-basement-stays-dry-with-an-esp8266/)

Animated Widgets On Apple Devices via a Neat Backdoor
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/animated-widgets-on-apple-devices-via-a-neat-backdoor/

If you’ve ever looked at widgets on your iPhone, you’ve probably noticed they’re largely static, save for a few first-party apps. By and large, third party developers are not supposed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/animated-widgets-on-apple-devices-via-a-neat-backdoor/)

Open Source Hiding in Plain Sight
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/open-source-hiding-in-plain-sight/

On the podcast, [Tom] and I were talking about the continuing saga of the libogc debacle. [Tom] has been interviewing some of the principals involved, so he’s got some first-hand …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/17/open-source-hiding-in-plain-sight/)