Google Chrome has done a lot of work on JavaScript performance, pushing the V8 engine to more and more impressive feats. Recently, that optimization has one more piece, the Maglev …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/this-week-in-security-browser-exploits-play-protect-and-turn-on-your-firewall/)

An Explosive Look at Detonators
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/an-explosive-look-at-detonators/

If you’ve ever watched a cartoon where something blows up, you’ve probably seen a detonator — the device with a plunger that, when you push it, some dynamite blows up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/an-explosive-look-at-detonators/)

Hackaday Podcast Ep 241: Circuit Bending, Resistor Filing, the Butterfly Keyboard, and the Badge Reveal
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/hackaday-podcast-ep-241-circuit-bending-resistor-filing-the-butterfly-keyboard-and-the-badge-reveal/

Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi meet up virtually to talk about the week’s top stories and hacks, such as the fine art of resistor trimming and lessons learned …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/hackaday-podcast-ep-241-circuit-bending-resistor-filing-the-butterfly-keyboard-and-the-badge-reveal/)

NFTs and Tulipmania: A Little Bit of History Repeating
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/nfts-and-tulipmania-a-little-bit-of-history-repeating/

We were not surprised to read that a company that tracks NFTs declared that most NFTs are now worthless. But the NFT — non-fungible token — market was huge, so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/nfts-and-tulipmania-a-little-bit-of-history-repeating/)

2023 Halloween Hackfest: Haunted Keyboard Is Free From Ghosting
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/2023-halloween-hackfest-haunted-keyboard-is-free-from-ghosting/

This may look like another DIY mechanical keyboard, but it’s hiding a secret. [Mx. Jack Nelson] has combined Halloween and keyboards in glorious, haunted fashion. Type a line, any line …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/2023-halloween-hackfest-haunted-keyboard-is-free-from-ghosting/)

Spinning Up a New Laundry Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/spinning-up-a-new-laundry-monitor/

For all that modern washers and dryers do, they don’t let you know when they’re finished. Or they do, but it’s only a short victory song that plays once and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/spinning-up-a-new-laundry-monitor/)

Converting a Polaroid SX70 Camera To Use 600 Film
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/converting-a-polaroid-sx70-camera-to-use-600-film/

These days, it’s possible to buy a number of different Polaroid instant cameras new off the shelf. That’s largely thanks to the retro resurgence that has buoyed interest in everything …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/converting-a-polaroid-sx70-camera-to-use-600-film/)