The word “algorithm” can sometimes seem like a word designed to scare people away from math classes, much like the words “calculus”, “Fourier transform”, or “engineering exam”. But in reality …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/math-on-a-checkerboard/)

High Performance RISC-V
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/high-performance-risc-v/

From the Institute of Computing Technology division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peng Cheng Laboratory comes a high-performance and well-documented RISC-V core called XiangShan. In the Git repository, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/high-performance-risc-v/)

A New Life For a Conference Badge, Weighing Bees
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/a-new-life-for-a-conference-badge-weighing-bees/

We love electronic conference badges here at Hackaday, but it’s undeniable that many of them end up gathering dust after the event. Most of them are usable as development boards …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/a-new-life-for-a-conference-badge-weighing-bees/)

Button Debouncing With Smart Interrupts
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/button-debouncing-with-smart-interrupts/

Button Debounce Teaser
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/debounce-main.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/debounce-main.jpg?w=800">Debouncing button or switch inputs on microcontrollers can be a challenging problem for those first starting to program these devices. Part of the reason for this difficulty is that real-world …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/button-debouncing-with-smart-interrupts/)

Resolution: Share Inspiration
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/resolution-share-inspiration/

It’s been a good 2025 so far! I just got back from Chaos Communication Congress, which is easily my favorite gigantic hacker conference of the year. (Partisan Hackaday pride puts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/resolution-share-inspiration/)

Pi Pico Makes SSTV Reception a Snap
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/pi-pico-makes-sstv-reception-a-snap/

There’s a paradox in amateur radio: after all the time and effort spent getting a license and all the expense of getting some gear together, some new hams suddenly find …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/pi-pico-makes-sstv-reception-a-snap/)

How Crane Games are Playing Claw Games with the Player
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/how-crane-games-are-playing-claw-games-with-the-player/

Fresh from AliExpress, [Big Clive] got another fascinating item to tear down: a crane claw, as used in those all too familiar carnival games. These games feature a claw the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/how-crane-games-are-playing-claw-games-with-the-player/)