It’s an unfortunate fact that when a scientist at MIT describes an exciting new piece of hardware as “low-cost,” it might not mean the same thing as if a hobbyist …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/a-budget-quasi-direct-drive-motor-inpired-by-mits-mini-cheetah/)

Hacking When It Counts: DIY Prosthetics and the Prison Camp Lathe
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/hacking-when-it-counts-diy-prosthetics-and-the-prison-camp-lathe/

There are a lot of benefits to writing for Hackaday, but hands down one of the best is getting paid to fall down fascinating rabbit holes. These often — but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/hacking-when-it-counts-diy-prosthetics-and-the-prison-camp-lathe/)

Coroutines in C
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/coroutines-in-c/

It is virtually a rite of passage for C programmers to realize that they can write their own cooperative multitasking system. C is low-level enough, and there are several ways …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/coroutines-in-c/)

Robots Want the Jobs You Can’t Do
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/robots-want-the-jobs-you-cant-do/

There’s something ominous about robots taking over jobs that humans are suited to do. Maybe you don’t want a job turning a wrench or pushing a broom, but someone does. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/robots-want-the-jobs-you-cant-do/)

2025 One Hertz Challenge: Valvano Clock Makes the Seconds Count
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/2025-one-hertz-challenge-valvano-clock-makes-the-seconds-count/

A man named [Jim Valvano] once said “There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It’s up to you to decide what to do with them.” — while we couldn’t tell …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/2025-one-hertz-challenge-valvano-clock-makes-the-seconds-count/)

Do You Trust this AI for Your Surgery?
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/do-you-trust-this-ai-for-your-surgery/

If you are looking for the perfect instrument to start a biological horror show in our age of AI, you have come to the right place. Researchers at Johns Hopkins …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/do-you-trust-this-ai-for-your-surgery/)

Record Changer Spins Round and Round
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/record-changer-spins-round-and-round/

There was a time when all the cool kids had a 45 RPM record player. [RF Burns] picked up a 1950s-era player from  RCA. However, it needed a lot of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/14/record-changer-spins-round-and-round/)