Using the 74HC595 Shift Register to Drive 7-Segment Displays
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/using-the-74hc595-shift-register-to-drive-7-segment-displays/

In a recent video our hacker [Electronic Wizard] introduces the 74HC595 shift register and explains how to use it to drive 7-segment displays. [Electronic Wizard] explains that understanding how to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/using-the-74hc595-shift-register-to-drive-7-segment-displays/)

This Pocket Multitool Weighs less than a Penny
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/this-pocket-multitool-weighs-less-than-a-penny/

A multitool that weighs less than a penny? Yes, it exists. This video by [ToolTechGeek] shows his titanium flat-cut design tipping the scales at only 1.9 grams—lighter than the 2.5-gram …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/this-pocket-multitool-weighs-less-than-a-penny/)

Replicating the World’s Oldest Stringed Instrument
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/replicating-the-worlds-oldest-stringed-instrument/

Posts on Hackaday sometimes trend a little bit retro, but rarely do we cover hacks that reach back into the Bronze Age. Still, when musician [Peter Pringle] put out a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/replicating-the-worlds-oldest-stringed-instrument/)

Now that Commodore is Back, Could Amiga Be Next?
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/now-that-commodore-is-back-could-amiga-be-next/

Now that Commodore has arisen from the depths of obscurity like Cthulhu awoken from R’lyeh, the question on every shoggoth’s squamose lips is this: “Will there be a new Commodore …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/21/now-that-commodore-is-back-could-amiga-be-next/)

Quieting that Radio
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/quieting-that-radio/

If you are casually listening to the radio, you probably tune into a local station and with modern receivers and FM modulation, the sound quality is good. But if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/quieting-that-radio/)

RepRapMicron Promises Micro-fabrication for Desktops With New Prototype
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/reprapmicron-promises-micro-fabrication-for-desktops-with-new-prototype/

3D printing has transformed how hobbyists fabricate things, but what additional doors would open if we could go even smaller? The µRepRap (RepRapMicron) project aims to bring fabrication at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/reprapmicron-promises-micro-fabrication-for-desktops-with-new-prototype/)

This Week in Security: Anime Catgirls, Illegal AdBlock, and Disputed Research
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/this-week-in-security-anime-catgirls-illegal-adblock-and-disputed-research/