Recently [Faith Ekstrand] announced on Mastodon that Mesa was updating its contributor guide. This follows a recent AI slop incident where someone submitted a massive patch to the Mesa project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/mesa-project-adds-code-comprehension-requirement-after-ai-slop-incident/)

The Making of a Minimalist Analog Drum Machine
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/the-making-of-a-minimalist-analog-drum-machine/

Our hacker [Moritz Klein] shows us how to make a minimalist analog drum machine. If you want the gory details check out the video embedded blow and there is a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/01/the-making-of-a-minimalist-analog-drum-machine/)

3D Print Smoothing, with Lasers
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/3d-print-smoothing-with-lasers/

As anyone who has used an FDM printer can tell you, it’s certainly not the magical replicator it’s often made out to be. The limitations of the platform are numerous …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/3d-print-smoothing-with-lasers/)

The Internet We Didn’t Get
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/the-internet-we-didnt-get/

Collective human consciousness is full of imagined or mythical dream-like utopias, hidden away behind mountains, across or under oceans, hidden in mist, or deep in the jungle. From Atlantis, Avalon, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/the-internet-we-didnt-get/)

On 3D Scanners and Giving Kinects a New Purpose In Life
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/on-3d-scanners-and-giving-kinects-a-new-purpose-in-life/

The concept of a 3D scanner can seem rather simple in theory: simply point a camera at the physical object you wish to scan in, rotate around the object to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/on-3d-scanners-and-giving-kinects-a-new-purpose-in-life/)

Sending TOSLINK Wirelessly With Lasers
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/sending-toslink-wirelessly-with-lasers/

TOSLINK was developed in the early 1980s as a simple interface for sending digital audio over fiber optic cables, and  despite its age, is still featured on plenty of modern …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/sending-toslink-wirelessly-with-lasers/)

How Hydraulic Ram Pumps Push Water Uphill With No External Power Input
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/how-hydraulic-ram-pumps-push-water-uphill-with-no-external-power-input/

Imagine you have a natural stream running through a low-lying area on your farm. It’s a great source of fresh water, only you really need it to irrigate some crops …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/how-hydraulic-ram-pumps-push-water-uphill-with-no-external-power-input/)