When World of Warcraft was launched in 2004, it became somewhat of a juggernaut in the MMORPG space. Millions of players continue to login every month. [Kelsi Davis] is one such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/an-open-source-client-for-world-of-warcraft/)
Today, we take ice for granted. But having ice produced in your home is a relatively modern luxury. As early as 1750 BC, ancient people would find ice on mountains …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/ancient-ice-production/)
The Dismal Repairability of Milwaukee Tools
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Despite the best efforts of the manufacturers, there are folks out there that try to repair power tools, with [Dean Doherty] being one of them. Recently he got a Milwaukee …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-dismal-repairability-of-milwaukee-tools/)
Sliderule Simulator Teaches You How To Do Calculations The Old Fashioned Way
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Ever wanted to know how engineers made their calculations before digital calculators were on every workbench? [Richard Carpenter] and [Robert Wolf] have just the thing—a sliderule simulator that can teach …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/sliderule-simulator-teaches-you-how-to-do-calculations-the-old-fashioned-way/)
Mag-Lev Lemming Refuses To Fall
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Are you ready to feel old? Lemmings just turned thirty-five. The famous puzzle game first came out in February of 1991 for the Commodore Amiga, before eventually being ported to just about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/mag-lev-lemming-refuses-to-fall/)
New Tool Makes 3D Printed PCBs, Fast
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Getting PCBs made is often the key step in taking a dodgy lab experiment and turning it into a functional piece of equipment. However, it can be tedious to wait …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/new-tool-makes-3d-printed-pcbs-fast/)
The media is full of breathless reports that AI can now code and human programmers are going to be put out to pasture. We aren’t convinced. In fact, we think …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-requirements-of-ai/)