Using a Fiber Laser to Etch 0.1 mm PCB Traces
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/using-a-fiber-laser-to-etch-0-1-mm-pcb-traces/

Creating PCBs at home is quite easy these days (vias not withstanding), but even the best DIY methods usually can’t match the resolution offered by commercial PCB production lines. Large …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/using-a-fiber-laser-to-etch-0-1-mm-pcb-traces/)

US FCC Prohibits Approval of New Foreign-Made Consumer Routers
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/us-fcc-prohibits-approval-of-new-foreign-made-consumer-routers/

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is tasked with regulating both wired and wireless communications, which also includes a national security component. This is how previously the FCC tossed networking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/us-fcc-prohibits-approval-of-new-foreign-made-consumer-routers/)

Heating a Woodshop With Sawdust
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/heating-a-woodshop-with-sawdust/

Most carpenters and woodworkers find themselves with the problem of disposing of all the sawdust they create when performing their craft. There are lots of creative solutions to this problem, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/24/heating-a-woodshop-with-sawdust/)

Electric Motorcycles Don’t Have To Be Security Nightmares, But This One Was
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/electric-motorcycles-dont-have-to-be-security-nightmares-but-this-one-was/

That answer did not age well.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/no-hacking.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/no-hacking.png?w=800">Once upon a time, they told us we wouldn’t download a car, and they were wrong. Later, Zero Motorcycles stated in their FAQ that you cannot hack an electric motorcycle, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/electric-motorcycles-dont-have-to-be-security-nightmares-but-this-one-was/)

The Most Secure, Modern Computer Might Be A Mac
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/the-most-secure-modern-computer-might-be-a-mac/

“Penguins” (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08/5927271192) by TomaLaPlaya (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08)
' data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=800">The Linux world is currently seeing an explosion in new users, thanks in large part to Microsoft turning its Windows operating system into the most intrusive piece of spyware in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/the-most-secure-modern-computer-might-be-a-mac/)

Demonstrating Gray Codes With Industrial Display
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/demonstrating-gray-codes-with-industrial-display/

Many people base huge swaths of their lives on foundational philosophical texts, yet few have read them in their entirety. The one that springs to the forefront of many of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/demonstrating-gray-codes-with-industrial-display/)

Testing Severely Neglected VHS Tapes and CDs
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/testing-severely-neglected-vhs-tapes-and-cds/

Physical media has a certain amount of durability associated with it, a quality which is naturally determined by the way that they’re stored. Generally this does not involve being abandoned …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/testing-severely-neglected-vhs-tapes-and-cds/)