Stylus Synth Should Have Used a 555– and Did!
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/stylus-synth-should-have-used-a-555-and-did/

For all that “should have used a 555” is a bit of a meme around here, there’s some truth to it. The humble 555 is a wonderful tool in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/stylus-synth-should-have-used-a-555-and-did/)

Working On Open-Source High-Speed Ethernet Switch
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/working-on-open-source-high-speed-ethernet-switch/

Our hacker [Andrew Zonenberg] reports in on his open-source high-speed Ethernet switch. He hasn’t finished yet, but progress has been made. If you were wondering what might be involved in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/working-on-open-source-high-speed-ethernet-switch/)

Plugging Plasma Leaks in Magnetic Confinement With New Guiding Center Model
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/plugging-plasma-leaks-in-magnetic-confinement-with-new-guiding-center-model/

Interior of the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator during maintenance.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Interior_of_W7-X_stellarator.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Interior_of_W7-X_stellarator.jpg?w=800">Although the idea of containing a plasma within a magnetic field seems straightforward at first, plasmas are highly dynamic systems that will happily escape magnetic confinement if given half a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/plugging-plasma-leaks-in-magnetic-confinement-with-new-guiding-center-model/)

The Mouse Language, Running on Arduino
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/the-mouse-language-running-on-arduino/

Although plenty of us have our preferred language for coding, whether it’s C for its hardware access, Python for its usability, or Fortran for its mathematic prowess, not every language …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/20/the-mouse-language-running-on-arduino/)

Fault Analysis of a 120W Anker GaNPrime Charger
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/21/fault-analysis-of-a-120w-anker-ganprime-charger/

Taking a break from his usual prodding at suspicious AliExpress USB chargers, [DiodeGoneWild] recently had a gander at what used to be a good USB charger. Before it went completely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/21/fault-analysis-of-a-120w-anker-ganprime-charger/)

A Look Inside a Lemon of a Race Car
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/21/a-look-inside-a-lemon-of-a-race-car/

Automotive racing is a grueling endeavor, a test of one’s mental and physical prowess to push an engineered masterpiece to its limit. This is all the more true of 24 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/21/a-look-inside-a-lemon-of-a-race-car/)

Big Chemistry: Fuel Ethanol
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/21/big-chemistry-fuel-ethanol/