The LM3914 LED bar graph driver was an amazing chip back in the day. Along with the LM3915, its logarithmic cousin, these chips gave a modern look to projects, allowing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/risc-v-microcontroller-lights-up-synth-with-led-level-meter/)

This Week in Security: Backdoored Backdoors, Leaking Cameras, and The Safety Label
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/this-week-in-security-backdoored-backdoors-leaking-cameras-and-the-safety-label/

The mad lads at watchTowr are back with their unique blend of zany humor and impressive security research. And this time, it’s the curious case of backdoors within popular backdoors, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/this-week-in-security-backdoored-backdoors-leaking-cameras-and-the-safety-label/)

SerenityOS On Real Hardware
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/serenityos-on-real-hardware/

One of the problems facing any developer working on their own operating system is that of hardware support. With many thousands of peripherals and components that can be found in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/serenityos-on-real-hardware/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 303: The Cheap Yellow Display, Self-Driving Under $1000, and Don’t Remix that Benchy
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/hackaday-podcast-episode-303-the-cheap-yellow-display-self-driving-under-1000-and-dont-remix-that-benchy/

As the holiday party season fades away into memory and we get into the swing of the new year, Elliot Williams is joined on the Hackaday Podcast by Jenny List …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/hackaday-podcast-episode-303-the-cheap-yellow-display-self-driving-under-1000-and-dont-remix-that-benchy/)

Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker’s Take on 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/life-without-limits-a-blind-makers-take-on-3d-printing/

In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/life-without-limits-a-blind-makers-take-on-3d-printing/)

Bit-Banging the USB-PD Protocol
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/bit-banging-the-usb-pd-protocol/

For one-off projects, adding a few integrated circuits to a PCB is not too big of a deal. The price of transistors is extremely low thanks to Moore and his …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/bit-banging-the-usb-pd-protocol/)

Springs and Things Make for a Unique Timepiece
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/springs-and-things-make-for-a-unique-timepiece/

You never know when inspiration is going to strike, and for [Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi], it struck while he was playing with one of his daughter’s hair ties. The result is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/10/springs-and-things-make-for-a-unique-timepiece/)