Sometimes it’s the simplest hacks that make the biggest impact. Take these DIY magnetic PCB vises for example. Sure, you can go out and buy purpose-built tools, but [Dylan Radcliffe] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/simple-hardware-store-hack-keeps-your-pcbs-right-where-you-want-them/)

Fighting to Keep Bluetooth Thermometers Hackable
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/fighting-to-keep-bluetooth-thermometers-hackable/

Back in 2020, we first brought you word of the Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC — a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) temperature and humidity sensor that could be had from the usual sources …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/fighting-to-keep-bluetooth-thermometers-hackable/)

Forgotten Internet: UUCP
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/forgotten-internet-uucp/

What’s Forgotten Internet? It is the story of parts of the Internet — or Internet precursors — that you might have forgotten about or maybe you missed out on them. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/forgotten-internet-uucp/)

Gimbal Clock Relies On Servos For Its Cool Movements
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/gimbal-clock-relies-on-servos-for-its-cool-movements/

In the annals of human history, clocks got boring there for a while. Most were just variations on hands spinning in a circle, with the occasional tweeting bird mechanism to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/gimbal-clock-relies-on-servos-for-its-cool-movements/)

Taser Ring Is Scary Jewelry You Shouldn’t Build
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/taser-ring-is-scary-jewelry-you-shouldnt-build/

Officially, the term “taser” refers to a particular brand of projectile-firing electric stun gun. However, the word is also colloquially used to refer to just about any device intended for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/taser-ring-is-scary-jewelry-you-shouldnt-build/)

Building a 3D-Printed Strandbeest
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/building-a-3d-printed-strandbeest/

The Strandbeest is a walking machine, a creation of the celebrated artist Theo Jansen. They can look intimidating in their complexity, but it’s quite possible to build your own. In …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/building-a-3d-printed-strandbeest/)

Repairing a Samsung 24″ LCD Monitor With Funky Color Issues
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/repairing-a-samsung-24-lcd-monitor-with-funky-color-issues/

Dumpster diving is one of those experiences that can net you some pretty cool gear for a reasonable price. Case in point the 24″ Samsung S24E650XW LCD monitor that [MisterHW] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/repairing-a-samsung-24-lcd-monitor-with-funky-color-issues/)

Building a Raycaster Within Bash
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/building-a-raycaster-within-bash/