Hackaday Links: July 27, 2025

Sad breaking news late this Sunday afternoon of the passing of nerd icon Tom Lehrer at 97. Coming up through the culture, knowing at least a few of Tom’s ditties, …read more

Personalization, Industrial Design, And Hacked Devices

[Maya Posch] wrote up an insightful, and maybe a bit controversial, piece on the state of consumer goods design: The Death Of Industrial Design And The Era Of Dull Electronics. …read more

Hackaday Podcast Episode 330: Hover Turtles, Dull Designs, And K’nex Computers

What did you miss on Hackaday last week? Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Al Williams are ready to catch you up on this week’s podcast. First, though, the guys go off …read more

This Week In Security: Sharepoint, Initramfs, And More

There was a disturbance in the enterprise security world, and it started with a Pwn2Own Berlin. [Khoa Dinh] and the team at Viettel Cyber Security discovered a pair of vulnerabilities …read more

Supersonic Flight May Finally Return To US Skies

After World War II, as early supersonic military aircraft were pushing the boundaries of flight, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that commercial aircraft would eventually fly faster than sound …read more

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Skateboard Wheels Add Capabilities To Plasma Cutter

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By Bryan Cockfield | July 28, 2025

Although firmly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist now, the skateboard wasn’t always a staple of popular culture. It had a pretty rocky start as surfers jankily attached roller skating hardware …read more
Destructive Testing Of ABS And Carbon Fiber Nylon Parts

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By Maya Posch | July 28, 2025

The good part about FDM 3D printing is that there are so many different filament types and parameters to choose from. This is also the bad part, as it can …read more
2025 One-Hertz Challenge: Clock Calibrator

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By Lewin Day | July 28, 2025

Wall clocks! Are they very accurate? Well, sometimes they are, and sometimes they lose minutes a day. If you’ve got one that needs calibrating, you might like this device from …read more
Be More Axolotl: How Humans May One Day Regrow Limbs And Organs

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By Maya Posch | July 28, 2025

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also …read more
Learn Computing? Head For MonTana!

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By Al Williams | July 28, 2025

We’ve often thought that it must be harder than ever to learn about computers. Every year, there’s more to learn, so instead of making the gentle slope from college mainframe, …read more
A History Of Pong

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By Al Williams | July 28, 2025

Today, creating a ground-breaking video game is akin to making a movie. You need a story, graphic artists, music, and more. But until the middle of the 20th century, there …read more
Wayland Will Never Be Ready For Every X11 User

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By Maya Posch | July 28, 2025

After more than forty years, everyone knows that it’s time to retire the X Window System – X11 for short – on account of it being old and decrepit. Or …read more

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