You know how you can fall down a rabbit hole when you start on a project? [Fabian Bräunlein] and [Luca Melette] were looking at a box on a broken streetlamp …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/01/38c3-taking-down-the-power-grid-over-radio/)

Protect Your Site with a DOOM Captcha
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/01/protect-your-site-with-a-doom-captcha/

We all know that “Can it run DOOM?” is the first question of a hardware hacker. The 1993 first person shooter from id Software defined an entire genre of games, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/01/protect-your-site-with-a-doom-captcha/)

Broken USB Lamp Saved with a Bit of Woodworking
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/01/broken-usb-lamp-saved-with-a-bit-of-woodworking/

For many of us, when we think of creating a custom enclosure, our minds immediately go towards our 3D printer. A bit of time in your CAD program of choice, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/01/broken-usb-lamp-saved-with-a-bit-of-woodworking/)

Light Brite Turned Sci-Fi Console on the Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/light-brite-turned-sci-fi-console-on-the-cheap/

Generally, the projects featured on Hackaday actually do something. We won’t go as far as to say they are practical creations, but they usually have some kind of function other than …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/light-brite-turned-sci-fi-console-on-the-cheap/)

DIYFPV: A New Home for Drone Builders
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/diyfpv-a-new-home-for-drone-builders/

If you’re looking to get into flying first-person view (FPV) remote controlled aircraft, there’s an incredible amount of information available online. Seriously, it’s ridiculous. In fact, between the different forums …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/diyfpv-a-new-home-for-drone-builders/)

2024: As The Hardware World Turns
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/2024-as-the-hardware-world-turns/

With 2024 now officially in the history books, it’s time to take our traditional look back and reflect on some of the top trends and stories from the past twelve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/2024-as-the-hardware-world-turns/)

Programming Ada: Atomics and Other Low-Level Details
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/programming-ada-atomics-and-other-low-level-details/

Especially within the world of multi-threaded programming does atomic access become a crucial topic, as multiple execution contexts may seek to access the same memory locations at the same time. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/programming-ada-atomics-and-other-low-level-details/)