Another day, another vulnerability. This time, it’s AMD’s turn, with a broad swathe of its modern CPU lines falling victim to a dangerous driver vulnerability that could leave PCs open …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/flaw-in-amd-platform-security-processor-affects-millions-of-computers/)

Pixel Pump Pick & Place Positions Parts Precisely
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/pixel-pump-pick-place-positions-parts-precisely/

You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and build a board with surface-mount parts. After carefully dispensing the solder paste with a syringe, it’s time to place the parts. You …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/pixel-pump-pick-place-positions-parts-precisely/)

Minimalist Timer Counts Down With LED Matrix
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/minimalist-timer-counts-down-with-led-matrix/

Looking for something with a bit more style than the traditional kitchen timer, [Martin Jonasson] decided to take the last couple of months to design and build his own take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/minimalist-timer-counts-down-with-led-matrix/)

Secret Keychain Safe Looks Just Like A Bolt
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/secret-keychain-safe-looks-just-like-a-bolt/

While conventional safes can be a good place to put valuables, sometimes it’s even better to hide your things where nobody will even look in the first place. [Wesley Treat] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/secret-keychain-safe-looks-just-like-a-bolt/)

Drone Replaces Kite in Recreation of Famous Atmospheric Electricity Experiment
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/drone-replaces-kite-in-recreation-of-famous-atmospheric-electricity-experiment/

Finally, someone decided to answer the question that nobody was asking: what if [Benjamin Franklin] had had a drone rather than a kite? Granted, [Jay Bowles] didn’t fly his electricity-harvesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/drone-replaces-kite-in-recreation-of-famous-atmospheric-electricity-experiment/)

Mouse and Keyboard Controls On The N64
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/mouse-and-keyboard-controls-on-the-n64/

The Nintendo 64 was one of the consoles that properly heralded in the era of 3D gaming. However, its controller is of a design we wouldn’t consider ideal today. For …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/mouse-and-keyboard-controls-on-the-n64/)

Water is the Secret Ingredient When Laser Cutting Ceramics to Make Circuits
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/02/water-is-the-secret-ingredient-when-laser-cutting-ceramics-to-make-circuits/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxXEI0Ce6C0
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Snap-2021-09-26-at-22.24.36.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Snap-2021-09-26-at-22.24.36.png?w=800">[Ben Krasnow] over at Applied Science was experimenting with cutting inexpensive ceramic sheets with his cheap CO2 laser cutter when he found that (just as expected) the thermal shock of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/02/water-is-the-secret-ingredient-when-laser-cutting-ceramics-to-make-circuits/)

Wild Lego-Bot Pronks About your Patio
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/02/wild-lego-bot-pronks-about-your-patio/