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/

If you’re reading this, you probably have some fondness for human-crafted language. After all, you’ve taken the time to navigate to Hackaday and read this, rather than ask your favoured …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/llm-generated-newspaper-provides-ultimate-in-niche-publications/)

The cURL Project Drops Bug Bounties Due To AI Slop
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/the-curl-project-drops-bug-bounties-due-to-ai-slop/

Over the past years, the author of the cURL project, [Daniel Stenberg], has repeatedly complained about the increasingly poor quality of bug reports filed due to LLM chatbot-induced confabulations, also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/the-curl-project-drops-bug-bounties-due-to-ai-slop/)

Does Carbon Fiber PLA Make Sense?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/does-carbon-fiber-pla-make-sense/

Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being stronger than steel while simultaneously being extremely lightweight. This mostly refers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/does-carbon-fiber-pla-make-sense/)

Astronomy Live on Twitch
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/astronomy-live-on-twitch/

Although there are a few hobbies that have low-cost entry points, amateur astronomy is not generally among them. A tabletop Dobsonian might cost a few hundred dollars, and that is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/astronomy-live-on-twitch/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Split with the Num Pad
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-split-with-the-num-pad/

I love, love, love Saturn by [Rain2], which comes in two versions. The first, which is notably more complex, is shown here with its rings-of-Saturn thumb clusters. So what was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-split-with-the-num-pad/)