[Surya Chilukuri] writes in to share JTAGprobe — a fork of the official Raspberry Pi debugprobe firmware that lets you use the low-cost microcontroller development board for JTAG and SWD …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/jtag-swd-debugging-on-the-pi-pico/)

Learn New Tools, or Hone Your Skill with the Old?
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/learn-new-tools-or-hone-your-skill-with-the-old/

Buried in a talk on AI from an artist who is doing cutting-edge video work was the following nugget that entirely sums up the zeitgeist: “The tools are changing so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/learn-new-tools-or-hone-your-skill-with-the-old/)

Putting Cheap Motorcycle Tachometers to Work
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/putting-cheap-motorcycle-tachometers-to-work/

With so much data being thrown at our eyeballs these days, it’s worryingly easy for the actually important stuff to slip by occasionally. So when [Liam Jackson] wanted a way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/putting-cheap-motorcycle-tachometers-to-work/)

Investigating USB-to-Ethernet Dongles With “Malware” Claims
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/investigating-usb-to-ethernet-dongles-with-malware-claims/

Recently a video surfaced from someone claiming that certain USB-to-Ethernet dongles contained ‘malware’ among other big claims. Basically these dongles were said to be designed by China (and Russia) to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/investigating-usb-to-ethernet-dongles-with-malware-claims/)

I3C Bit-banging Fun for the RP2040
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/i3c-bit-banging-fun-for-the-rp2040/

The RP2040 has quickly become a hot favorite with tinkerers and makers since its release in early 2021. This is largely attributed to the low cost, fast GPIOs, and plethora …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/i3c-bit-banging-fun-for-the-rp2040/)

Stealth AirTag Broadcasts When Moved: an Experiment
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/stealth-airtag-broadcasts-when-moved-an-experiment/

A simple yet intriguing idea is worth sharing, even if it wasn’t a flawless success: it can inspire others. [Richard]’s experiment with a motion-powered AirTag fits this bill. Starting with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/stealth-airtag-broadcasts-when-moved-an-experiment/)

A Look Inside a Modern Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/a-look-inside-a-modern-mixed-signal-oscilloscope/

High-speed bench equipment has become so much more affordable in the last decade that naturally one wonders what has made that possible. A great source of answers is a teardown …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/18/a-look-inside-a-modern-mixed-signal-oscilloscope/)

Motorized Coil Tunes Your Ham Antenna on a Budget
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/19/motorized-coil-tunes-your-ham-antenna-on-a-budget/