Today in material science news we have a report from [German Science Guy] about a new supermaterial which is as strong as steel and as light as Styrofoam! A supermaterial …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/27/new-supermaterial-as-strong-as-steel-and-as-light-as-styrofoam/)

A 100-Year-Old Electronic Musical Instrument Brought Back to Life
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/27/a-100-year-old-electronic-musical-instrument-brought-back-to-life/

In the early years of electrification, when electricity was beginning to shape the modern world, this new technology was being put to use in many more places than turning motors …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/27/a-100-year-old-electronic-musical-instrument-brought-back-to-life/)

Stamp: Modular Breakout Boards for SMD Prototyping
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/stamp-modular-breakout-boards-for-smd-prototyping/

[Kalesh Sasidharan] from Sciotronics wrote in to tell us about their project, Stamp: a modular set of template breakout boards designed to make prototyping with SMD components faster, easier, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/stamp-modular-breakout-boards-for-smd-prototyping/)

Washington Consumers Gain Right to Repair for Cellphones and More
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/washington-consumers-gain-right-to-repair-for-cellphones-and-more/

Starting January 1st, 2026, Washington state’s new Right to Repair law will come into effect. It requires manufacturers to make tools, parts and documentation available for diagnostics and repair of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/washington-consumers-gain-right-to-repair-for-cellphones-and-more/)

Remotely Interesting: Stream Gages
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/remotely-interesting-stream-gages/

Near my childhood home was a small river. It wasn’t much more than a creek at the best of times, and in dry summers it would sometimes almost dry up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/remotely-interesting-stream-gages/)

Bubble Displays Make a Neat Retro Clock
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/bubble-displays-make-a-neat-retro-clock/

In 2025 we are spoiled for choice when it comes to displays, with affordable LCDs, OLEDs, TFTs, and e-ink panels of all sizes only a few clicks away. But in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/bubble-displays-make-a-neat-retro-clock/)

Supercon 2024: Using an Oscilloscope to Peek Below the Noise Floor
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/supercon-2024-using-an-oscilloscope-to-peek-below-the-noise-floor/

When you’re hunting for a signal with your oscilloscope, the stronger it is, the better. If it’s weak, you might struggle to tease it out from other interference, or even …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/supercon-2024-using-an-oscilloscope-to-peek-below-the-noise-floor/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 834: It Was Cool in 2006
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/28/floss-weekly-episode-834-it-was-cool-in-2006/