How to Stop Zeus from Toasting Your Pi
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/how-to-stop-zeus-from-toasting-your-pi/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/how-to-stop-zeus-from-toasting-your-pi/
If you’ve ever lost gear to lightning or power spikes, you know what a pain they are. Out in rural Arkansas, where [vinthewrench] lives, the grid is more chaos than …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/how-to-stop-zeus-from-toasting-your-pi/)
How’s the Weather? (Satellite Edition)
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/hows-the-weather-satellite-edition/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/hows-the-weather-satellite-edition/
When [Tom Nardi] reported on NOAA’s statement that many of its polar birds were no longer recommended for use, he mentioned that when the satellites do give up, there are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/hows-the-weather-satellite-edition/)
Sometimes it seems like there’s nothing Emacs can’t do. Which, of course, is why some people love it, and some people hate it. Apparently, [mbork] loves it and devised a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/video-clips-with-emacs/)
Back to the 90s on Real Hardware
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/back-to-the-90s-on-real-hardware/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/back-to-the-90s-on-real-hardware/
As the march of time continues on, it becomes harder and harder to play older video games on hardware. Part of this is because the original hardware itself wears out, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/22/back-to-the-90s-on-real-hardware/)
Solar Powered Pyrolysis Facility Converts Scrap Plastic into Fuel
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/solar-powered-pyrolysis-facility-converts-scrap-plastic-into-fuel/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/solar-powered-pyrolysis-facility-converts-scrap-plastic-into-fuel/
[naturejab] shows off his solar powered pyrolysis machine which can convert scrap plastic into fuel. According to the video, this is the world’s most complex hand-made pyrolysis reactor ever made. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/solar-powered-pyrolysis-facility-converts-scrap-plastic-into-fuel/)
Candle Oscillator Really Heats Things Up
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/candle-oscillator-really-heats-things-up/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/candle-oscillator-really-heats-things-up/
As the timebase for a clock, almost anything with a periodic oscillation can be used. Traditionally, that meant a pendulum, but in our time, we’ve seen plenty of others. Perhaps …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/23/candle-oscillator-really-heats-things-up/)