Tube Furnace is the Real Hotness
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/tube-furnace-is-the-real-hotness/

We aren’t sure what [theglassman] is working on, but based on his recent projects, we think it is probably something interesting. He’s been decapping ICs, growing oxide on silicon substrates, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/tube-furnace-is-the-real-hotness/)

Hovercraft Suitcase Gives Your Luggage a Smooth Ride
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/hovercraft-suitcase-gives-your-luggage-a-smooth-ride/

The wheels on roller suitcases are one of their primary failure points. After the destruction of the wheel mount on her DIY suitcase, [Laura Kampf] wondered if it would be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/hovercraft-suitcase-gives-your-luggage-a-smooth-ride/)

Vertical Solar Panels are Out Standing
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/vertical-solar-panels-are-out-standing/

If you’re mounting solar panels, everybody knows the drill, right? Point them south, angled according to latitude. It’s easy. In a video which demonstrates that [Everyday Dave] is truly out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/vertical-solar-panels-are-out-standing/)

The New Raspberry Pi 500+: Better Gaming with Less Soldering Required
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/the-new-raspberry-pi-500-better-gaming-with-less-soldering-required/

When Raspberry Pi released the Pi 500, as essentially an RPi 5 integrated into a chiclet keyboard, there were rumors based on the empty spots on the PCB that a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/25/the-new-raspberry-pi-500-better-gaming-with-less-soldering-required/)

A Ham-Adjacent Portable Radio Repeater
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/a-ham-adjacent-portable-radio-repeater/

Although ham radio offers a wide array of bands to transmit on, not to mention plenty of modes to communicate with, not everyone wants or needs to use all of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/a-ham-adjacent-portable-radio-repeater/)

Steamboat Willie Still Tests Copyright
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/steamboat-willie-still-tests-copyright/

If you know anything about Mickey Mouse, you’ll be able to tell us that his first outing was in 1928’s Steamboat Willie — an animated short that sees our hero …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/steamboat-willie-still-tests-copyright/)

This Week in Security: Randomness is Hard, SNMP Shouldn’t Be Public, and GitHub Malware Delivery
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/26/this-week-in-security-randomness-is-hard-snmp-shouldnt-be-public-and-github-malware-delivery/