In lieu of high-explosives, an exploding wire circuit can make for an interesting substitute. As [Hyperspace Pirate] demonstrates in a recent video, the act of pumping a lot of current …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/21/making-wire-explode-with-4000-joules-of-energy/)

Going Minimal: 64×4, The Fun in Functional Computing
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/going-minimal-64x4-the-fun-in-functional-computing/

If you’ve ever wondered what makes a computer tick, the Minimal 64×4 by [Slu4] is bound to grab your attention. It’s not a modern powerhouse, but a thoughtfully crafted throwback …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/going-minimal-64x4-the-fun-in-functional-computing/)

DIY Drones Deliver the Goods with Printed Release
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/diy-drones-deliver-the-goods-with-printed-release/

It seems like the widespread use of delivery drones by companies like Amazon and Wal-Mart has been perpetually just out of reach. Of course robotics is a tricky field, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/diy-drones-deliver-the-goods-with-printed-release/)

‘Robotic’ Dress Uses Simple Techniques To Combine 3D Printed Parts With Fabric
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/robotic-dress-uses-simple-techniques-to-combine-3d-printed-parts-with-fabric/

By and large, our clothes don’t actively move. They’re simple pieces of fabric assembled to sit nicely on our bodies, and little more. [anoukwipprecht] created something a little more technological and confronting, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/robotic-dress-uses-simple-techniques-to-combine-3d-printed-parts-with-fabric/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 817: Incompatible With Reality
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/floss-weekly-episode-817-incompatible-with-reality/

This week, Jonathan Bennett and Dan Lynch chat with Stefano Zacchiroli about Debian and Software Heritage! https://www.softwareheritage.org/ https://upsilon.cc/~zack/ Did you know you can watch the live recording of the show …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/floss-weekly-episode-817-incompatible-with-reality/)

Make Your VR Controllers Handle Like Two-Handed Weapons
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/make-your-vr-controllers-handle-like-two-handed-weapons/

Wielding things like two-handed swords in VR can be awkward. There’s no sense of grasping a solid object. The controllers (and therefore one’s hands) feel floaty and disconnected from one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/make-your-vr-controllers-handle-like-two-handed-weapons/)

What Day Is It Again? Check the Clock
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/what-day-is-it-again-check-the-clock/

If you’re lucky enough to work from home, you’ll soon find that it presents its own set of challenges, mostly related to work/life balance. It can get so bad that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/22/what-day-is-it-again-check-the-clock/)