Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys peruse the great hardware hacks of the past week. There’s a robot walker platform that wirelessly offloads motor control planning to a computer. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/hackaday-podcast-138-breakin-bluetooth-doritos-rockets-wireless-robots-and-autonomous-trolling/)

Flaw in AMD Platform Security Processor Affects Millions of Computers
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/flaw-in-amd-platform-security-processor-affects-millions-of-computers/

Another day, another vulnerability. This time, it’s AMD’s turn, with a broad swathe of its modern CPU lines falling victim to a dangerous driver vulnerability that could leave PCs open …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/flaw-in-amd-platform-security-processor-affects-millions-of-computers/)

Pixel Pump Pick & Place Positions Parts Precisely
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/pixel-pump-pick-place-positions-parts-precisely/

You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and build a board with surface-mount parts. After carefully dispensing the solder paste with a syringe, it’s time to place the parts. You …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/pixel-pump-pick-place-positions-parts-precisely/)

Minimalist Timer Counts Down With LED Matrix
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/minimalist-timer-counts-down-with-led-matrix/

Looking for something with a bit more style than the traditional kitchen timer, [Martin Jonasson] decided to take the last couple of months to design and build his own take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/minimalist-timer-counts-down-with-led-matrix/)

Secret Keychain Safe Looks Just Like A Bolt
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/secret-keychain-safe-looks-just-like-a-bolt/

While conventional safes can be a good place to put valuables, sometimes it’s even better to hide your things where nobody will even look in the first place. [Wesley Treat] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/secret-keychain-safe-looks-just-like-a-bolt/)

Drone Replaces Kite in Recreation of Famous Atmospheric Electricity Experiment
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/drone-replaces-kite-in-recreation-of-famous-atmospheric-electricity-experiment/

Finally, someone decided to answer the question that nobody was asking: what if [Benjamin Franklin] had had a drone rather than a kite? Granted, [Jay Bowles] didn’t fly his electricity-harvesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/drone-replaces-kite-in-recreation-of-famous-atmospheric-electricity-experiment/)

Mouse and Keyboard Controls On The N64
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/mouse-and-keyboard-controls-on-the-n64/

The Nintendo 64 was one of the consoles that properly heralded in the era of 3D gaming. However, its controller is of a design we wouldn’t consider ideal today. For …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/mouse-and-keyboard-controls-on-the-n64/)