Anyone who’s worked with even a 1 mm bit knows that while a drill press is all but essential, it isn’t proof against broken bits. Working with a 0.1 mm …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/a-precision-drill-press-for-tiny-bits/)

Mixapps: The Mixtape of The Internet Age
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/mixapps-the-mixtape-of-the-internet-age/

Mixtapes used to be a way that we cultivated a personal selection of music for our own enjoyment, or to give as gifts to those we wanted to impress with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/mixapps-the-mixtape-of-the-internet-age/)

Fixing a Cotton Candy Vending Machine
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/fixing-a-cotton-candy-vending-machine/

Cotton candy is probably the best way to eat pure sugar, which makes having your very own cotton candy vending machine to automate making it a bit of a dream. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/fixing-a-cotton-candy-vending-machine/)

Salvaged VFDs in Nixie-Like Clock
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/salvaged-vfds-in-nixie-like-clock/

In between the Nixie tube era of the 50s and 60s and the advent of multi-digit vacuum fluorescent displays (VFDs) common in 80s and 90s consumer technology, there was a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/salvaged-vfds-in-nixie-like-clock/)

21st Century Punch Cards are 3D Printed and Read By OpenCV
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/21st-century-punch-cards-are-3d-printed-and-read-by-opencv/

While a punch card is perhaps the lowest-density storage medium available, it has some distinct advantages. As [Bitroller] points out in the write-up of his punch card project, if he …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/21st-century-punch-cards-are-3d-printed-and-read-by-opencv/)

After Stumbling From CVE to CVE Will Linux get a Kill Switch?
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/after-stumbling-from-cve-to-cve-will-linux-get-a-kill-switch/

“Penguins” (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08/5927271192) by TomaLaPlaya (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08)
' data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=800">For the few people who have spent the past weeks living under a security rock, the Linux kernel has found itself the subject of multiple severe bugs in the form …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/after-stumbling-from-cve-to-cve-will-linux-get-a-kill-switch/)

Asimov is an Open Source Humanoid Robot For the Rest of Us
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/asimov-is-an-open-source-humanoid-robot-for-the-rest-of-us/

Given that some of the more famous demos were by Honda and Tesla, you might be forgiven for thinking you need pockets as deep as a car company to get …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/asimov-is-an-open-source-humanoid-robot-for-the-rest-of-us/)

Your Browser Probably Lies to the Big Sites (Blame Chrome)
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/your-browser-probably-lies-to-the-big-sites-blame-chrome/