It isn’t for everyone, but if you work much with computers at a low level, you’ll probably sooner or later entertain the idea of creating your own CPU. There was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/19/scotts-cpu-from-the-bottom-up/)

PCB Linear Motors For Model Trains
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/19/pcb-linear-motors-for-model-trains/

Modeling a railroad is hard. Railroads are large, linear pieces of civil engineering. So many modelers are drawn to the smallest scale they can use. Recently a new scale, named …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/19/pcb-linear-motors-for-model-trains/)

RIP John Birkett, Parts Vendor Extraordinaire
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/rip-john-birkett-parts-vendor-extraordinaire/

It is with sadness that we note the passing of John Birkett, proprietor of the legendary eponymous surplus radio and electronics store on an unassuming street in the British city …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/rip-john-birkett-parts-vendor-extraordinaire/)

Portable 3D Printer Gets Even Smaller, Faster, Better
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/portable-3d-printer-gets-even-smaller-faster-better/

How do you improve on a fast, capable 3D printer that sports an innovative design and is portable enough to fit in a printer spool box? Judging by what went …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/portable-3d-printer-gets-even-smaller-faster-better/)

This Week in Security: iPhone Unpowered, Python Unsandboxed, and Wizard Spider Unmasked
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/this-week-in-security-iphone-unpowered-python-unsandboxed-and-wizard-spider-unmasked/

As conspiracy theories go, one of the more plausible is that a cell phone could be running malicious firmware on its baseband processor, and be listening and transmitting data even …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/this-week-in-security-iphone-unpowered-python-unsandboxed-and-wizard-spider-unmasked/)

Slow Races On A Pinewood Derby Track Built From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/slow-races-on-a-pinewood-derby-track-built-from-scratch/

Pinewood derby racing is a popular pastime for scouting groups and many others besides. [Mr Coster] whipped up his own track with the assistance of some 3D printed parts, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/slow-races-on-a-pinewood-derby-track-built-from-scratch/)

Ep 169: 3D Print Vase Mode: Engage, Measuring Nanovolts through Mega DIY, and The Softest Pants are Software Pants
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/ep-169-3d-print-vase-mode-engage-measuring-nanovolts-through-mega-diy-and-the-softest-pants-are-software-pants/

Join Hackaday Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Assignments Editor Kristina Panos as we take a tour of our top hacks from the past week. Elliot brought some fairly nerdy fare to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/ep-169-3d-print-vase-mode-engage-measuring-nanovolts-through-mega-diy-and-the-softest-pants-are-software-pants/)

Square Cuts on Aluminum Extrusion, No Mill Required
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/20/square-cuts-on-aluminum-extrusion-no-mill-required/