Hackaday Links: October 12, 2025

We’ve probably all seen some old newsreel or documentary from The Before Times where the narrator, using his best Mid-Atlantic accent, described those newfangled computers as “thinking machines,” or better …read more

Hackaday Podcast Episode 341: Qualcomm Owns Arduino, Steppers Still Dominate 3D Printing, And Google Controls Your Apps

The nights are drawing in for Europeans, and Elliot Williams is joined this week by Jenny List for an evening podcast looking at the past week in all things Hackaday. …read more

This Week In Security: ID Breaches, Code Smell, And Poetic Flows

Discord had a data breach back on September 20th, via an outsourced support contractor. It seems it was a Zendesk instance that was accessed for 58 hours through a compromised …read more

Meshtastic: A Tale Of Two Cities

If I’m honest with myself, I don’t really need access to an off-grid, fault-tolerant, mesh network like Meshtastic. The weather here in New Jersey isn’t quite so dynamic that there’s …read more

FLOSS Weekly Episode 850: One ROM To Rule Them All

This week Jonathan and Aaron chat with Piers Finlayson about One ROM! Why does the retro-computing world need a solution for replacement ROMs? How difficult was it to squeeze a …read more

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How Bad Can A 0ドル.60 Knockoff ADS1115 ADC Be?

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By Maya Posch | October 15, 2025

Although the saying of caveat emptor rings loudly in the mind of any purveyor of electronic components, the lure of Very Cheap Stuff is almost impossible to resist. Sure, that …read more
Could This Be The Year Of Algol?

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By Al Williams | October 15, 2025

Ok, you caught us. It certainly isn’t going to be the year of Algol. When you think of “old” programming languages, you usually think of FORTRAN and COBOL. You should …read more
Attack Turns Mouse Into Microphone

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By Bryan Cockfield | October 15, 2025

As computer hardware gets better and better, most of the benefits are readily apparent to users. Faster processors, less power consumption, and lower cost are the general themes here. But …read more
Printing An Air-Powered Integrated Circuit For Squishy Robots

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By Maya Posch | October 15, 2025

There’s no rule that says that logic circuits must always use electrically conductive materials, which is why you can use water, air or even purely mechanical means to implement logic …read more
FLOSS Weekly Episode 851: Buckets Of Money

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By Jonathan Bennett | October 15, 2025

This week Jonathan talks to James Cole about Firefly III, the personal finance manager! This one itches James’ own itch, but brings great visualization and management tools for your personal …read more
2025 Hackaday Supercon: Crafting The Final Frontier Keynote Event

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By Tom Nardi | October 15, 2025

In the history of entertainment, few properties have made the sort of indelible mark on popular culture as Star Trek has. In 950 episodes across the twelve television series that …read more
Keep That Engine Running, With A Gassifier

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By Jenny List | October 15, 2025

Every now and then in histories of the 20th’s century’s earlier years, you will see pictures of cars and commercial vehicles equipped with bulky drums, contraptions to make their fuel …read more

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