London, Ontario college student [Victoria Korhonen] has captured the attention of tech enthusiasts and miniaturization lovers with her creation of what might be the world’s smallest arcade machine. Standing just …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/11/tiny-pong-big-ambitions-worlds-smallest-arcade/)

Pico Logic Analyzer Gets New Version
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/pico-logic-analyzer-gets-new-version/

[Happy Little Diodes] built a Pi Pico logic analyzer designed by [El Dr. Gusman] using the original design. But he recently had a chance to test the newest version of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/pico-logic-analyzer-gets-new-version/)

Ore To Iron In A Few Seconds: New Chinese Process Will Revolutionise Smelting
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/ore-to-iron-in-a-few-seconds-new-chinese-process-will-revolutionise-smelting/

The process of ironmaking has relied for centuries on iron ore, an impure form of iron oxide, slowly being reduced to iron by carbon monoxide in a furnace. Whether that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/ore-to-iron-in-a-few-seconds-new-chinese-process-will-revolutionise-smelting/)

It’s Critical: Don’t Pile Up Your Fissionable Material
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/its-critical-dont-pile-up-your-fissionable-material/

Nuclear fission is a powerful phenomenon. When the conditions are right, atomic nuclei split, releasing neutrons that then split other nuclei in an ongoing chain reaction that releases enormous amounts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/its-critical-dont-pile-up-your-fissionable-material/)

The 6GHz Band Opens in the US
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/the-6ghz-band-opens-in-the-us/

On December 11th, the FCC announced that the band around 6GHz would be open to “very low-power devices.” The new allocation shares space with other devices already using these frequencies. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/the-6ghz-band-opens-in-the-us/)

The Disappearing Capacitor
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/the-disappearing-capacitor/

As part of a phosphorescence detector, [lcamtuf] has been working with photodiodes. The components, like all diodes, have some capacitance at the junction, and this can limit performance. That’s why …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/the-disappearing-capacitor/)

Good Lighting on a Budget with Cordless Tool Batteries
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/good-lighting-on-a-budget-with-cordless-tool-batteries/

It’s perhaps not fair, but even if you have the best idea for a compelling video, few things will make people switch off than poor lighting. Good light and plenty …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/good-lighting-on-a-budget-with-cordless-tool-batteries/)

British Spooks Issue Yearly Teaser
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/12/british-spooks-issue-yearly-teaser/