Despite initial interest in the 1990s and early 2000s, palmtop computers never really took off. Realistically most consumers were probably satisfied enough with smartphones as they became more widely available, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/3d-printed-case-turns-pixel-6-pro-into-palmtop/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 302: Scroll Wheels, Ball Screws, and a New Year for USB-C
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/hackaday-podcast-episode-302-scroll-wheels-ball-screws-and-a-new-year-for-usb-c/

After a bit too much eggnog, Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to see what Hackaday had been up to over the holiday. Turns out, quite a bit. There …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/hackaday-podcast-episode-302-scroll-wheels-ball-screws-and-a-new-year-for-usb-c/)

Organizing Components, The Easy Way
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/organizing-components-the-easy-way/

There’s an old joke: What do you get someone who has everything? A place to put it. For hackers like [Christian], everything is a hoard of priceless electronic components. His …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/organizing-components-the-easy-way/)

Landing Soon: This Beautiful Weather Display
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/landing-soon-this-beautiful-weather-display/

All wiring is beautiful, except when it isn’t. But is there anything more lovely to behold than circuit sculpture? Once again, [Mohit Bhoite] has made this process look easy like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/landing-soon-this-beautiful-weather-display/)

Custom Firmware Adds Capabilities to Handie Talkie
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/custom-firmware-adds-capabilities-to-handie-talkie/

Although ham radio can be an engaging, rewarding hobby, it does have a certain reputation for being popular among those who would fit in well at gated Florida communities where …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/custom-firmware-adds-capabilities-to-handie-talkie/)

Math on a Checkerboard
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/03/math-on-a-checkerboard/

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/)