A Failed SwitchBot Plug Mini and Cooking Electrolytics
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/a-failed-switchbot-plug-mini-and-cooking-electrolytics/

Poorly designed PCBs and enclosures that slowly cook the electrolytic capacitors within are a common failure scenario in general, but they seem especially prevalent in so-called Internet-of-Things devices. The SwitchBot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/a-failed-switchbot-plug-mini-and-cooking-electrolytics/)

180 Shots on a Roll with the Little Stupid Camera
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/180-shots-on-a-roll-with-the-little-stupid-camera/

If you want to play with the coolest kids on the block when it comes to photography, you have to shoot film. Or so say the people who shoot film, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/180-shots-on-a-roll-with-the-little-stupid-camera/)

When Clever Hardware Hacks Bite Back: A Password Keeper Device Autopsy
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/when-clever-hardware-hacks-bite-back-a-password-keeper-device-autopsy/

Sometimes you have this project idea in your mind that seems so simple and straightforward, and which feels just so right that you have to roll with it. Then, years …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/when-clever-hardware-hacks-bite-back-a-password-keeper-device-autopsy/)

A Simple Desktop Pomodoro Timer
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/a-simple-desktop-pomodoro-timer/

Pomodoro timers are a simple productivity tool. They help you work in dedicated chunks of time, usually 25 minutes in a sitting, before taking a short break and then beginning …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/a-simple-desktop-pomodoro-timer/)

555-Based Square-Wave and Triangle-Wave Function Generator Build for Beginners
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/555-based-square-wave-and-triangle-wave-function-generator-build-for-beginners/

Over on YouTube [Andrew Neal] has a Function Generator Build for Beginners. As beginner videos go this one is fairly comprehensive. [Andrew] shows us how to build a square-wave generator …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/555-based-square-wave-and-triangle-wave-function-generator-build-for-beginners/)

Upgrading An Old Macbook With an Old Processor
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/08/upgrading-an-old-macbook-with-an-old-processor/

The Core Duo processor from Intel may not have been the first multi-core processor available to consumers, but it was arguably the one that brought it to the masses. Unfortunately, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/08/upgrading-an-old-macbook-with-an-old-processor/)