Ask Hackaday: How Much Compute is Enough?
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/ask-hackaday-how-much-compute-is-enough/

Over the history of this business, a lot of people have foreseen limits that look rather silly in hindsight– in 1943, IBM President Thomas Watson declared that “I think there …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/ask-hackaday-how-much-compute-is-enough/)

Anything Can Be A Router, If You Try Hard Enough
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/anything-can-be-a-router-if-you-try-hard-enough/

If you’re an American and you use the Internet at home, it seems probable that routers are going to be in short supply. The US government recently mandated all such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/anything-can-be-a-router-if-you-try-hard-enough/)

Addressing the Divisive Topic that is Boiling Water
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/addressing-the-divisive-topic-that-is-boiling-water/

The topic of boiling water is apparently a rather divisive topic, with plenty of strong opinions to go around on what is safe and the most efficient way to go …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/addressing-the-divisive-topic-that-is-boiling-water/)

Chicken Coop Door Performs in Harsh Environment
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/chicken-coop-door-performs-in-harsh-environment/

One of the pitfalls of modern engineering is that it’s entirely possible to end up in a situation where a product or solution has been designed by someone who has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/chicken-coop-door-performs-in-harsh-environment/)

DC in the Data Center for a More Efficient Future
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/dc-in-the-data-center-for-a-more-efficient-future/

If you own a computer that’s not mobile, it’s almost certain that it will receive its power in some form from a mains wall outlet. Whether it’s 230 V at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/dc-in-the-data-center-for-a-more-efficient-future/)

This Week in Security: The Supply Chain Has Problems
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/this-week-in-security-the-supply-chain-has-problems/

The biggest story of the week is a new massive supply chain breach, which appears to be unrelated to the previous massive supply chain breaches, this time of the Axios HTTP project. Axios …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/this-week-in-security-the-supply-chain-has-problems/)

Fixing an E-Waste ASUS P5A-B Socket 7 Mainboard
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/fixing-an-e-waste-asus-p5a-b-socket-7-mainboard/

A fun part of retro computing is saving ‘e-waste’ that was headed for certain destruction. These boards can have any number of defects, modifications and more that have to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/fixing-an-e-waste-asus-p5a-b-socket-7-mainboard/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 364: Clocks, Cameras, and Free Will
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/hackaday-podcast-episode-364-clocks-cameras-and-free-will/