Although jet engines are theoretically quite simple devices, in reality they tread a fine line between working as intended and vaporizing into a cloud of lethal shrapnel. The main reason …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/balancing-a-turbine-rotor-to-1-mg-with-a-diy-dynamic-balancer/)

Hackaday Links: January 25, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/hackaday-links-january-25-2026/

If predictions hold steady, nearly half of the United States will be covered in snow by the time this post goes live, with the Northeast potentially getting buried under more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/hackaday-links-january-25-2026/)

Bike Spokes, Made of Rope
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/bike-spokes-made-of-rope/

We know this one is a few years old, but unless you’re deep into the cycling scene, there’s a good chance this is the first time you’ve heard of [Ali …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/bike-spokes-made-of-rope/)

Augmented Reality Project Utilizes the Nintendo DSi
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/augmented-reality-project-utilizes-the-ancient-nintendo-dsi/

[Bhaskar Das] has been tinkering with one of Nintendo’s more obscure handhelds, the DSi. The old-school console has been given a new job as part of an augmented reality app …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/augmented-reality-project-utilizes-the-ancient-nintendo-dsi/)

LLM-Generated Newspaper Provides Ultimate in Niche Publications
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/llm-generated-newspaper-provides-ultimate-in-niche-publications/

If you’re reading this, you probably have some fondness for human-crafted language. After all, you’ve taken the time to navigate to Hackaday and read this, rather than ask your favoured …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/llm-generated-newspaper-provides-ultimate-in-niche-publications/)

The cURL Project Drops Bug Bounties Due To AI Slop
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/the-curl-project-drops-bug-bounties-due-to-ai-slop/

Over the past years, the author of the cURL project, [Daniel Stenberg], has repeatedly complained about the increasingly poor quality of bug reports filed due to LLM chatbot-induced confabulations, also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/the-curl-project-drops-bug-bounties-due-to-ai-slop/)

Does Carbon Fiber PLA Make Sense?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/does-carbon-fiber-pla-make-sense/

Carbon fiber (CF) has attained somewhat of a near-mystical appeal in consumer marketing, with it being praised for being stronger than steel while simultaneously being extremely lightweight. This mostly refers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/does-carbon-fiber-pla-make-sense/)