For better or worse it seems to be human nature to compete with one another, as individuals or teams, rather than experience contentedness while moving to the woods and admiring …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/smallest-usb-device-so-far/)

3D-Printed RC Car Focuses on Performance Fundamentals
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/3d-printed-rc-car-focuses-on-performance-fundamentals/

There are a huge number of manufacturers building awesome radio-controlled cars these days. However, sometimes you just have to go your own way. That’s what [snamle] did with this awesome …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/3d-printed-rc-car-focuses-on-performance-fundamentals/)

Bambu Lab Tries to Clarify Its New “Beta” Authentication Scheme
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/bambu-lab-tries-to-clarify-its-new-beta-authentication-scheme/

Perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects of any developing tech scandal is the way that the target company handles criticism and feedback from the community. After announcing a new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/bambu-lab-tries-to-clarify-its-new-beta-authentication-scheme/)

A Quarter and A Dime Will Get You A Commodore 64 Softmodem
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/a-quarter-and-a-dime-will-get-you-a-commodore-64-softmodem/

Back in the 1980s, a viable modem cost hundreds of dollars. Even in the 1990s, you were looking at spending a a Benjamin or two to get computer squawking down …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/a-quarter-and-a-dime-will-get-you-a-commodore-64-softmodem/)

From Retro to Radiant: 3D Tetris On A LED Matrix
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/from-retro-to-radiant-3d-tetris-on-a-led-matrix/

We love seeing retro games evolve into new, unexpected dimensions. Enter [Markus]’ adaptation of 3D Tetris on a custom-built 3x3x12 RGB LED matrix. Developed as a university project, this open-source …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/from-retro-to-radiant-3d-tetris-on-a-led-matrix/)

Cyber Walkman Does It In Style
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/cyber-walkman-does-it-in-style/

One of the best things about adulthood is that finally we get to, in most cases, afford ourselves the things that our parents couldn’t (or just didn’t for whatever reason). …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/cyber-walkman-does-it-in-style/)

Mining and Refining: The Halogens
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/mining-and-refining-the-halogens/

I was looking at the periodic table of the elements the other day, as one does, when my eye fell upon the right-hand side of the chart. Right next to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/mining-and-refining-the-halogens/)