In [Big Clive]’s recent grab bag of tat ordered from Chinese commerce platforms, there were two touch light control boxes that can turn any ungrounded conductive surface into a mains …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/inside-a-sketchy-mains-voltage-touch-control-dimmer/)

This Unlikely Microsoft Prediction Might Just Hit The Mark
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/this-unlikely-microsoft-prediction-might-just-hit-the-mark/

It’s fair to say that there are many people in our community who just love to dunk on Microsoft Windows. It’s an easy win, after all, the dominant player in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/this-unlikely-microsoft-prediction-might-just-hit-the-mark/)

SSH over USB on a Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/ssh-over-usb-on-a-raspberry-pi/

Setting up access to a headless Raspberry Pi is one of those tasks that should take a few minutes, but for some reason always seems to take much longer. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/ssh-over-usb-on-a-raspberry-pi/)

Balancing a Turbine Rotor to 1 mg With a DIY Dynamic Balancer
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/balancing-a-turbine-rotor-to-1-mg-with-a-diy-dynamic-balancer/

Although jet engines are theoretically quite simple devices, in reality they tread a fine line between working as intended and vaporizing into a cloud of lethal shrapnel. The main reason …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/balancing-a-turbine-rotor-to-1-mg-with-a-diy-dynamic-balancer/)

Hackaday Links: January 25, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/hackaday-links-january-25-2026/

If predictions hold steady, nearly half of the United States will be covered in snow by the time this post goes live, with the Northeast potentially getting buried under more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/hackaday-links-january-25-2026/)

Bike Spokes, Made of Rope
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/bike-spokes-made-of-rope/

We know this one is a few years old, but unless you’re deep into the cycling scene, there’s a good chance this is the first time you’ve heard of [Ali …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/bike-spokes-made-of-rope/)

Augmented Reality Project Utilizes the Nintendo DSi
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/augmented-reality-project-utilizes-the-ancient-nintendo-dsi/

[Bhaskar Das] has been tinkering with one of Nintendo’s more obscure handhelds, the DSi. The old-school console has been given a new job as part of an augmented reality app …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/augmented-reality-project-utilizes-the-ancient-nintendo-dsi/)

LLM-Generated Newspaper Provides Ultimate in Niche Publications
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/llm-generated-newspaper-provides-ultimate-in-niche-publications/