For the Component Abuse Challenge our hacker [Tim Williams] observes that N-P-N reads the same way forwards and backwards, so… what happens if we reverse bias one? (Note: this remark …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/2025-component-abuse-challenge-reverse-biasing-an-npn-bjt/)

ABCCAD is Voxels Meets Legos in AR
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/abccad-is-voxels-meets-legos-in-ar/

We get it, CAD software can be daunting to learn. Somehow [Boaztheostrich] found it so daunting he procrastinated his way into a AR voxel-based CAD app he calls “ABCCAD”, written …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/abccad-is-voxels-meets-legos-in-ar/)

The Water-Cooled PS3 Sony Never Made
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/the-water-cooled-ps3-sony-never-made/

The Playstation 3 had a dizzying number of variants from its first launch in 2006 to when they stopped selling the slim models over a decade later in 2017. Of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/the-water-cooled-ps3-sony-never-made/)

Artsy and Durable Recycling from a Heat Press
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/artsy-and-durable-recycling-from-a-heat-press/

Plastic recycling is something that many of us strive to accomplish, but we often get caught up in the many hurdles along the way. [Brothers Make] are experienced in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/artsy-and-durable-recycling-from-a-heat-press/)

Pi-Powered Camera Turns Heads and Lenses In Equal Measure
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/pi-powered-camera-turns-heads-and-lenses-in-equal-measure/

Have you ever seen photos of retro movie sets where the cameras seem to be bedazzled with lenses? Of course you can only film via one lens at a time, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/pi-powered-camera-turns-heads-and-lenses-in-equal-measure/)

2025 Component Abuse Challenge: Pushing a 555 to the Limit
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/2025-component-abuse-challenge-pushing-a-555-to-the-limit/

The humble 555 timer has its origins back in the early 1970s as the NE555, a bipolar integrated circuit. Over the years it has spawned a range of derivatives, including …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/2025-component-abuse-challenge-pushing-a-555-to-the-limit/)

This Week in Security: Bogus Ransom, WordPress Plugins, and KASLR
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/this-week-in-security-bogus-ransom-wordpress-plugins-and-kaslr/

There’s another ransomware story this week, but this one comes with a special twist. If you’ve followed this column for long, you’re aware that ransomware has evolved beyond just encrypting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/this-week-in-security-bogus-ransom-wordpress-plugins-and-kaslr/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 344: Board with Lasers, Op-Amp Torture, and Farewell Supercon 9
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/07/hackaday-podcast-episode-344-board-with-lasers-op-amp-torture-and-farewell-supercon-9/