For Americans Only: Estimating Celsius And Other Mental Metrics

I know many computer languages, but I’ve struggled all my life to learn a second human language. One of my problems is that I can’t stop trying to translate in …read more

How The Widget Revolutionized Canned Beer

Walk into any pub and order a pint of Guinness, and you’ll witness a mesmerizing ritual. The bartender pulls the tap, fills the glass two-thirds full, then sets it aside …read more

FLOSS Weekly Episode 842: Will The Real JQ Please Stand Up

We’re back! This week Jonathan chats with Mattias Wadman and Michael Farber about JQ! It’s more than just a JSON parser, JQ is a whole scripting language! Tune in to …read more

Design Review: LattePanda Mu NAS Carrier

It is a good day for design review! Today’s board is the MuBook, a Lattepanda Mu SoM (System-on-Module) carrier from [LtBrain], optimized for a NAS with 4 SATA and 2 …read more

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

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The Terminal Demise Of Consumer Electronics Through Subscription Services

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By Maya Posch | August 18, 2025

Open any consumer electronics catalog from around the 1980s to the early 2000s and you are overwhelmed by a smörgåsbord of devices, covering any audio-visual and similar entertainment and hobby …read more
Sniffing 5G With Software-Defined Radio

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By Fenix Guthrie | August 18, 2025

The fifth generation mobile communications protocol (5G) is perhaps the most complicated wireless protocol ever made. Featuring wildly fast download speeds, beam forming base stations, and of course non-standard additions, …read more
China’s Great Solar Wall Is A Big Deal

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By Navarre Bartz | August 18, 2025

Data centers and the electrification of devices that previously ran on fossil fuels is driving increased demand for electricity around the world. China is addressing this with a megaproject that …read more
Cracking Abandonware DRM Like It’s 1999

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By Tyler August | August 17, 2025

As long as there have been games, there have been crackers breaking their copy protections. “Digital Rights Management” or DRM, is a phrase for copy protection coined near the end …read more
Practical Guide To Pedal-Powered Electrical Generators

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By Maya Posch | August 17, 2025

An adult human can produce about 100 Wh of mechanical power whilst cycling, which is a not inconsiderable amount if you can convert that to electricity with reasonable efficiency. In …read more
Hackaday Links: August 17, 2025

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By Dan Maloney | August 17, 2025

We’ve studiously avoided any mention of our latest interstellar visitor, 3I/Atlas, on these pages, mainly because of all the hoopla in the popular press about how Avi Loeb thinks it’s …read more
2025 One Hertz Challenge: A Flaming Oscillator And A New Take On The Candle Clock

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By Aaron Beckendorf | August 17, 2025

Candle clocks were once an easy way to build a clock without using complex mechanical devices: just observe how quickly a thin candle burns down, mark an identical candle with …read more

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