Out of all of Batman’s massive array of tools which turn a relatively ordinary person into a superhero, perhaps his most utilitarian is his grappling gun — allowing him the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/portable-tow-rope-batman-would-be-proud-of/)

The World’s Smallest Marble Clock With Pick and Place Arm
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Clocks come in many styles and sizes, with perhaps the most visually pleasing ones involving marbles. Watching these little spheres obey gravity and form clearly readable numbers on a clock …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/the-worlds-smallest-marble-clock-with-pick-and-place-arm/)

Choice, Control, and Interruption
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We were talking about [Maya Posch]’s rant on smartphones, “The Curse of the Everything Device”. Maya’s main point is that because the smartphone, or computer, can do everything, it’s hard …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/choice-control-and-interruption/)

Instant Photography For The Maker
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Instant photography is a miracle of the analog age, chemical photographs that develop in your hands moments after the shutter has been pressed. You can buy instant cameras and film …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/instant-photography-for-the-maker/)

The Tragic Demise of the Technirama Prism-Based Anamorphic Lens
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/the-tragic-demise-of-the-technirama-prism-based-anamorphic-lens/

Although to the average person a camera lens is just that bit of glass you stick on the front of the camera to make stuff appear in focus, there’s a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/the-tragic-demise-of-the-technirama-prism-based-anamorphic-lens/)

How the Chornobyl NPP Got Modernized in the 1990s
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During the 1990s the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant – formerly the Chernobyl NPP – continued operating with its remaining three RBMK reactors, but of course the 1970s-era automation with its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/how-the-chornobyl-npp-got-modernized-in-the-1990s/)

Hiding a Bomb in Plain Sight
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You are at war. Trains are key to keeping your army supplied with fuel, ammunition, food, and medical supplies. But, inexplicably, your trains keep blowing up. Sabotage? Enemy attack? There’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/hiding-a-bomb-in-plain-sight/)