Do you calibrate your digital meters? Most of us don’t have the gear to do a proper calibration, but [Mike Wyatt] shares his simple way to calibrate his DMMs using …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/14/calibration-good-old-calibration/)

Rediscovering Microsoft’s Oddball Music Generator From The 1990s
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/14/rediscovering-microsofts-oddball-music-generator-from-the-1990s/

There has been a huge proliferation in AI music creation tools of late, and a corresponding uptick in the number of AI artists appearing on streaming services. Well before the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/14/rediscovering-microsofts-oddball-music-generator-from-the-1990s/)

Open Source Lithium-Titanate Battery Management System
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/open-source-lithium-titanate-battery-management-system/

Lithium-titanate (LTO) is an interesting battery chemistry that is akin to Li-ion but uses Li2TiO3 nanocrystals instead of carbon for the anode. This makes LTO cells capable of much faster …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/open-source-lithium-titanate-battery-management-system/)

Teletext Around the World, Still
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/teletext-around-the-world-still/

When you mention Teletext or Videotex, you probably think of the 1970s British system, the well-known system in France, or the short-lived US attempt to launch the service. Before the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/teletext-around-the-world-still/)

This Week in Security: The AI Hacker, FortMajeure, and Project Zero
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/this-week-in-security-the-ai-hacker-fortmajeure-and-project-zero/

One of the hot topics currently is using LLMs for security research. Poor quality reports written by LLMs have become the bane of vulnerability disclosure programs. But there is an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/this-week-in-security-the-ai-hacker-fortmajeure-and-project-zero/)

Why Lorde’s Clear CD has so Many Playback Issues
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/why-lordes-clear-cd-has-so-many-playback-issues/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3IvVUh3mt4
" data-image-caption="2003 Samsung CD player playing a clear vs normal audio CD. (Credit: Adrian’s Digital Basement)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/clear_audio_cd_samsung_player_signal_adrians_digital_basement_youtube.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/clear_audio_cd_samsung_player_signal_adrians_digital_basement_youtube.jpg?w=800">Despite the regularly proclaimed death of physical media, new audio albums are still being published on CD and vinyl. There’s something particularly interesting about Lorde’s new album Virgin however — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/why-lordes-clear-cd-has-so-many-playback-issues/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 333: Nightmare Whiffletrees, 18650 Safety, and a Telephone Twofer
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/hackaday-podcast-episode-333-nightmare-whiffletrees-18650-safety-and-a-telephone-twofer/

This week, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/hackaday-podcast-episode-333-nightmare-whiffletrees-18650-safety-and-a-telephone-twofer/)

Gentle Processing Makes Better Rubber That Cracks Less
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/15/gentle-processing-makes-better-rubber-that-cracks-less/