Microsoft’s Recall feature is back. You may remember our coverage of the new AI feature back in June, but for the uninitiated, it was a creepy security trainwreck. The idea …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/this-week-in-security-recall-badram-and-openwrt/)

Saving an Electron Microscope from the Trash
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/saving-an-electron-microscope-from-the-trash/

Who wouldn’t want to have a scanning electron microscope (SEM)? If you’re the person behind the ProjectsInFlight channel on YouTube, you certainly do. In a recent video it’s explained how he …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/saving-an-electron-microscope-from-the-trash/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 300: The Dwingeloo 25 m Dish, a Dead-Tech Twofer, and Deconstructing PCBs
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-and-deconstructing-pcbs/

This week on the big 300th episode, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos teamed up to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/hackaday-podcast-episode-300-the-dwingeloo-25-m-dish-a-dead-tech-twofer-and-deconstructing-pcbs/)

Hack On Self: How’d My Day Go?
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/hack-on-self-howd-my-day-go/

Humans are well overdue for a technological revolution – not a profit-driven one like we’re having now, a human-centric one. Sci-fi is wonderful for having your brain run wild. Over …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/hack-on-self-howd-my-day-go/)

The Stern-Gerlach Experiment Misunderstood
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/the-stern-gerlach-experiment-misunderstood/

Two guys — Stern and Gerlach — did an experiment in 1922. They wanted to measure magnetism caused by electron orbits. At the time, they didn’t know about particles having …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/the-stern-gerlach-experiment-misunderstood/)

Apple Newton Gets Rebuilt Battery Pack
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/apple-newton-gets-rebuilt-battery-pack/

We all carry touch screen computers around in our pockets these days, but before the smartphone revolution, there was the personal digital assistant (PDA). While it wasn’t a commercial success, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/apple-newton-gets-rebuilt-battery-pack/)

Flashy Paper Christmas Tree Does It With a 555
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/flashy-paper-christmas-tree-does-it-with-a-555/

‘Tis the season for holiday hacks, and [Ben Emmett] is here to remind us that we don’t necessarily need a fancy microcontroller in order to make flashy fun things happen. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/flashy-paper-christmas-tree-does-it-with-a-555/)

Walkie Talkies, Jedi Style: Building a Communicator
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/13/walkie-talkies-jedi-style-building-a-communicator/