Using Audio Hardware To Drive Neopixels Super Fast
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/using-audio-hardware-to-drive-neopixels-super-fast/

Here’s the thing about running large strings of Neopixels—also known as WS2812 addressable LEDs. You need to truck out a ton of data, and fast. There are a dozen different …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/using-audio-hardware-to-drive-neopixels-super-fast/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Holey and Wholly Expensive Keyboard
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-holey-and-wholly-expensive-keyboard/

The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard (UHK) line is, as the name suggests, a great choice for a lot of people. They’re each a toe-dip into the ergonomic waters with their split-ability …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-holey-and-wholly-expensive-keyboard/)

How Nyan Cat Was Ported To UEFI
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/how-nyan-cat-was-ported-to-uefi/

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) took over from the classical BIOS some years into the new millenium. It’s typically used for running a computer at the basic pre-OS level, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/how-nyan-cat-was-ported-to-uefi/)

Raspberry Pi Hack Chat with Eben Upton
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/raspberry-pi-hack-chat-with-eben-upton/

A pile of fresh raspberries isolated on white background.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/raspberries.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/raspberries.jpeg?w=800">Join us on Wednesday, January 15 at noon Pacific for the Raspberry Pi Hack Chat with Eben Upton! The Hack Chat has been on an extended hiatus, but we’re back …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/raspberry-pi-hack-chat-with-eben-upton/)

Clever PCBs Straighten Out the Supercon SAO Badge
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/clever-pcbs-straighten-out-the-supercon-sao-badge/

When we decided that Simple Add-Ons (SAOs) would be the focus of Supercon 2024, it was clear the badge would need to feature more than just one or two of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/clever-pcbs-straighten-out-the-supercon-sao-badge/)

Electromechanical 7-Segment Display Is High Contrast Brilliance
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/electromechanical-7-segment-display-is-high-contrast-brilliance/

The seven-segment display is most well known in LED form, but the concept isn’t tied to that format. You can build a seven-segment display out of moving parts, too. [tin-foil-hat] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/electromechanical-7-segment-display-is-high-contrast-brilliance/)

Fluid Simulation Pendant Teaches Lessons in Miniaturization
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/13/fluid-simulation-pendant-teaches-lessons-in-miniaturization/