Some inventions are so simple that it’s hard to improve them. The magnetic compass is a great example — a magnetized needle, a bit of cork, and a bowl of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/overcomplicating-the-magnetic-compass-for-a-reason/)

MOTU Audio Interface Resurrected After Some Reverse Engineering
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/motu-audio-interface-resurrected-after-some-reverse-engineering/

These days, when something electronic breaks, most folks just throw it away and get a new one. But as hackers, we prefer to find out what the actual problem is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/motu-audio-interface-resurrected-after-some-reverse-engineering/)

This Week in Security: Quantum RSA Break, Out of Scope, and Spoofing Packets
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/this-week-in-security-quantum-rsa-break-out-of-scope-and-spoofing-packets/

Depending on who you ask, the big news this week is that quantum computing researchers out of China have broken RSA. (Here’s the PDF of their paper.) And that’s true… …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/this-week-in-security-quantum-rsa-break-out-of-scope-and-spoofing-packets/)

Double-Slit Time Diffraction At Optical Frequencies
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/double-slit-time-diffraction-at-optical-frequencies/

The double-slit experiment, first performed by [Thomas Young] in 1801 provided the first definitive proof of the dual wave-particle nature of photons. A similar experiment can be performed that shows …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/double-slit-time-diffraction-at-optical-frequencies/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 293: The Power of POKE, Folding Butterflies, and the CRT Effect
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/hackaday-podcast-episode-293-the-power-of-poke-folding-butterflies-and-the-crt-effect/

This week on the Podcast, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos joined forces to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/hackaday-podcast-episode-293-the-power-of-poke-folding-butterflies-and-the-crt-effect/)

A Hacker’s Travel Guide To Europe
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/a-hackers-travel-guide-to-europe/

This summer, I was pleasantly surprised when a friend of mine from Chicago turned up at one of the hacker camps I attended. A few days of hanging out in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/a-hackers-travel-guide-to-europe/)

Teardowns Show Off Serious Satellite Hardware
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/teardowns-show-off-serious-satellite-hardware/

As hackers, we’re always pulling stuff apart—sometimes just to see what it’s like inside. Most of us have seen the inside of a computer, television, and phone. These are all …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/teardowns-show-off-serious-satellite-hardware/)

FM Transmitter Remotely Controlled Via ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/fm-transmitter-remotely-controlled-via-esp32/