To every gadget, tool, or toy, you can reasonably think: ‘Sure I could buy this… but can I make it myself?’ And that’s where [Ben] decided he could, and got …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/11/watertight-and-wireless-in-one-go-the-diy-sea-scooter/)

Calipers: Do You Get What You Pay For?
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/11/calipers-do-you-get-what-you-pay-for/

Generally, you think that if you pay more for something, it must be better, right? But that’s not always true. Even if it is true at the lower end, sometimes …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/11/calipers-do-you-get-what-you-pay-for/)

Physical Aimbot Shoots For Success In Valorant
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/11/physical-aimbot-shoots-for-success-in-valorant/

Modern competitive games have a great deal of anti-cheat software working to make sure you can’t hack the games to get a competitive advantage. [Kamal Carter] decided to work around …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/11/physical-aimbot-shoots-for-success-in-valorant/)

Current Source Mixes Old School and New
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/current-source-mixes-old-school-and-new/

At first glance, [RobBest]’s constant current source looks old school. The box is somewhat old-fashioned, featuring switches and binding posts. Most importantly, there’s a large analog meter dominating the front …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/current-source-mixes-old-school-and-new/)

The WHY 2025 Badge and its 18650s
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/when-a-badge-misses-the-mark-why-2025/

The largest European hacker camp this year was in the Netherlands —  What Hackers Yearn (WHY) 2025 is the latest in the long-running series of four-yearly events from that country, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/when-a-badge-misses-the-mark-why-2025/)

Remembering James Lovell: the Man Who Cheated Death in Space
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/remembering-james-lovell-the-man-who-cheated-death-in-space/

Many people have looked Death in the eye sockets and survived to tell others about it, but few situations speak as much to the imagination as situations where there’s absolutely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/remembering-james-lovell-the-man-who-cheated-death-in-space/)

Continuous-Path 3D Printed Case is Clearly Superior
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/continuous-path-3d-printed-case-is-clearly-superior/

[porchlogic] had a problem. The desire was to print a crystal-like case for an ESP32 project, reminiscent of so many glorious game consoles and other transparent hardware of the 1990s. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/continuous-path-3d-printed-case-is-clearly-superior/)