Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Elegant Macro Pad

Some people are not merely satisfied with functionality, or even just good looks. These persnickety snoots (I am one of them) seek something elegant, a true marriage of form and …read more

The Unexpected Joys Of Hacking An Old Kindle

In the closing hours of JawnCon 0x2, I was making a final pass of the “Free Stuff for Nerds” table when I noticed a forlorn Kindle that had a piece …read more

Hackaday Links: November 23, 2025

Remember the Key Bridge collapse? With as eventful a year as 2025 has been, we wouldn’t blame anyone for forgetting that in March of 2024, container ship MV Dali plowed …read more

This Week In Security: Cloudflare Wasn’t DNS, BADAUDIO, And Not A Vuln

You may have noticed that large pieces of the Internet were down on Tuesday. It was a problem at Cloudflare, and for once, it wasn’t DNS. This time it was …read more

So Long, Firefox, Part One

It’s likely that Hackaday readers have among them a greater than average number of people who can name one special thing they did on September 23rd, 2002. On that day …read more

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The Zen Must Flow From Arrakis Sand Table

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By Tyler August | November 25, 2025

In Dune, the Fremen people of Arrakis practice an odd future hybrid religion called “zensunni.” This adds an extra layer of meaning to the title of [Mark Rehorst]’s Arrakis 3.0 sand …read more
Citizen Science By The Skin Of Your Teeth

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By Al Williams | November 25, 2025

If you are a schoolkid of the right age, you can’t wait to lose a baby tooth. In many cultures, there is a ritual surrounding it, like the tooth fairy, …read more
Heater Is Either A Miracle Or A Scam

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By Al Williams | November 25, 2025

[Big Clive] picked up a tiny heater for less than £8 from the usual sources. Would you be shocked to learn that its heating capacity wasn’t as advertised? No, we …read more
So Long Firefox, Hello Vivaldi

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By Jenny List | November 25, 2025

It’s been twenty-three years since the day Phoenix was released, the web browser that eventually became Firefox. I downloaded it on the first day and installed it on my trusty …read more
Simple Tricks To Make Your Python Code Faster

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By Lewin Day | November 25, 2025

Python has become one of the most popular programming languages out there, particularly for beginners and those new to the hacker/maker world. Unfortunately, while it’s easy to get something up …read more
Unusual Circuits In The Intel 386’s Standard Cell Logic

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By Maya Posch | November 25, 2025

Intel’s 386 CPU is notable for being its first x86 CPU to use so-called standard cell logic, which swapped the taping out of individual transistors with wiring up standardized functional …read more
The AirPort Express Still Works In 2025 Thanks To Apple’s Ongoing Support

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By Lewin Day | November 24, 2025

Apple was all-in on WiFi from the beginning, launching the AirPort line of products to much fanfare in 1999. In 2004, along came the AirPort Express—a fully-functional router the size …read more

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