Testing Whether Fast Charging Kills Smartphone Batteries, and Other Myths
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With batteries being such an integral part of smartphones, it’s little wonder that extending the period between charging and battery replacement has led to many theories and outright myths about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/testing-whether-fast-charging-kills-smartphone-batteries-and-other-myths/)

Investigating Soldering Iron Phantom Voltage
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Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean people aren’t out to get you. Do you think your soldering iron is after you? Well, [nanofix] asks (and answers): Is My Soldering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/investigating-soldering-iron-phantom-voltage/)

The Sanskrit Square Root Algorithm
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Years ago, no math education was complete without understanding how to compute a square root. Today, you are probably just reaching for a calculator, or if you are writing a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/the-sanskrit-square-root-algorithm/)