[WhiskeyTangoHotel] wanted to build an LED clock after seeing some great designs online. They elected to go after a ring clock design, based around the ever-popular WS2812B addressable LEDs. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/neat-ring-clock-relies-on-addressable-leds/)

Packing Even More Features Into a Classic Radio
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/packing-even-more-features-into-a-classic-radio/

When it comes to hacking niches, breathing new life into vintage devices is always an exciting challenge. [t0mg]’s recent project exemplifies this with his 1978 Sony FX-300 ‘Jackal’ radio. He’d …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/packing-even-more-features-into-a-classic-radio/)

Modding a Toddler’s Ride-On For More Grunt
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/modding-a-toddlers-ride-on-for-more-grunt/

Kids love their Power Wheels and other ride-on electric cars. Indeed, [Ashwin]’s son was digging his little ATV, but soon found that some care was needed on the pedal. It …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/modding-a-toddlers-ride-on-for-more-grunt/)

This Week in Security: Rsync, SSO, and Pentesting Mushrooms
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/this-week-in-security-rsync-sso-and-pentesting-mushrooms/

Up first, go check your machines for the rsync version, and your servers for an exposed rsync instance. While there are some security fixes for clients in release 3.4.0, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/this-week-in-security-rsync-sso-and-pentesting-mushrooms/)

You Can Build Your Own Hubless Roller Blades and Ride Off Road
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/you-can-build-your-own-hubless-roller-blades-and-ride-off-road/

Regular roller blades go way back, relying on a number of wheels mounted in a line and relying on regular bearings. [The Q] came up with an altogether more interesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/you-can-build-your-own-hubless-roller-blades-and-ride-off-road/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 304: Glitching the RP2350, Sim Sim Sim, and a Scrunchie Clock
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-304-glitching-the-rp2350-sim-sim-sim-and-a-scrunchie-clock/

It’s podcast time again, and this week Dan sat down with Elliot for a look back at all the cool hacks we’ve written about. We started off talking about Hackaday …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/hackaday-podcast-episode-304-glitching-the-rp2350-sim-sim-sim-and-a-scrunchie-clock/)

New Bambu Lab Firmware Update Adds Mandatory Authorization Control System
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/new-bambu-lab-firmware-update-adds-mandatory-authorization-control-system/

As per a recent Bambu Lab blog post, its FDM printers in the X1 series will soon receive a firmware update that adds mandatory authentication for certain operations, starting with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/new-bambu-lab-firmware-update-adds-mandatory-authorization-control-system/)