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If you’ve done much networking, you surely know the frustration of trying to connect to something, say a Raspberry Pi, that lives behind your consumer router. There are a number …read more

The Physics Of Keeping Thermal Power Stations Cool

Recently thermal power stations have been in the news quite a bit, mostly in the context of them being throttled back or shut down due to the river water used …read more

Hackaday Links: August 9, 2026

Bad news for anyone who was hoping for some relief from the memory shortage — Digitimes is reporting that the production capacity of major players such as Samsung, Micron, and …read more

This Week In Security: Claude Gets Hacking, Hotel WiFi, And NPM Compromised Again

kMaybe feeling left out from the questionable hype train of “Our AI models can’t be trusted”, Anthropic has released reports that their Claude model has “reached the Internet” and accessed …read more

Calculus-Free PID (Almost) In A Spreadsheet

PID controllers are everywhere. They regulate temperature, motor speed, power supplies, positioning systems, process equipment, and probably a dozen things within arm’s reach of you right now. They’re also frequently …read more

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Watch Today’s Eclipse At Home

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By Al Williams | August 12, 2026

In a few hours, there is a solar eclipse that will be visible with a track that goes from Spain up through Greenland. Too late to travel for it, but …read more
Getting Back Into Resin Printing: First Results

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By Maya Posch | August 12, 2026

When we last left off, I had just set up a new SLA resin printer and was on the verge of doing the initial round of printing to see just …read more
3 KB Solitaire Fits In QR-Code, Runs In DOS

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By Tyler August | August 12, 2026

In these days of hundred-gigabyte-and-more monster games, it can be nice to stop and remember what a human can do with assembly language and very, very little storage space. In …read more
Lighting 3D Printed Parts On Fire For Science

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By Maya Posch | August 12, 2026

Although lighting 3D prints on fire is rarely the intended outcome, it’s possible that said print will at some point in its future come into contact with either an open …read more
Titanic-esqe Telegraph Keeps Relationship Afloat

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By Tyler August | August 11, 2026

When people say the key to a happy, long-lasting marriage is communication, they generally mean the verbal kind: talking things out with your spouse, sharing your feelings, and all that …read more
Is Manual Filament Tuning Still Worth It?

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By Maya Posch | August 11, 2026

In this era of consumer-grade FDM printers that have automatic bed levelling, automatic pressure advance tuning, automatic temperature regulation and so on buttoned away behind bullet-proof presets and automation, something …read more
Fixing A Dead Makita Battery With A 20 Cent Part

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By Maya Posch | August 11, 2026

It’s no real secret that battery packs for power tools aren’t the foremost when it comes to user serviceability, so if said battery pack suddenly stops charging outside of warranty, …read more

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