That answer did not age well.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/no-hacking.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/no-hacking.png?w=800">Once upon a time, they told us we wouldn’t download a car, and they were wrong. Later, Zero Motorcycles stated in their FAQ that you cannot hack an electric motorcycle, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/electric-motorcycles-dont-have-to-be-security-nightmares-but-this-one-was/)

The Most Secure, Modern Computer Might Be A Mac
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/the-most-secure-modern-computer-might-be-a-mac/

“Penguins” (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08/5927271192) by TomaLaPlaya (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08)
' data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=800">The Linux world is currently seeing an explosion in new users, thanks in large part to Microsoft turning its Windows operating system into the most intrusive piece of spyware in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/the-most-secure-modern-computer-might-be-a-mac/)

Demonstrating Gray Codes With Industrial Display
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/demonstrating-gray-codes-with-industrial-display/

Many people base huge swaths of their lives on foundational philosophical texts, yet few have read them in their entirety. The one that springs to the forefront of many of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/demonstrating-gray-codes-with-industrial-display/)

Testing Severely Neglected VHS Tapes and CDs
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/testing-severely-neglected-vhs-tapes-and-cds/

Physical media has a certain amount of durability associated with it, a quality which is naturally determined by the way that they’re stored. Generally this does not involve being abandoned …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/25/testing-severely-neglected-vhs-tapes-and-cds/)

3D Printed Wire Stripper Uses PLA Blades
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/26/3d-printed-wire-stripper-uses-pla-blades/

One might think that [Da_Rius]’s mostly 3D printed wire stripper would count its insulation-shearing blades among the small number of metal parts required, but that turns out to not be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/26/3d-printed-wire-stripper-uses-pla-blades/)

Modern Smartphone vs. 80s Supercomputer
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/26/modern-smartphone-vs-80s-supercomputer/

One of the most common ways of comparing the processing power of some microcontroller or older smartphone in a fantastical way was to say that they had more processing power …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/26/modern-smartphone-vs-80s-supercomputer/)

3D Print Becomes Cast Iron Wrench Via Microwave
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/26/3d-print-becomes-cast-iron-wrench-via-microwave/

Consumer-grade 3D printing is good for prototyping and making relatively soft plastic stuff. If you wanna make tough things, though, it’s really hard to beat the strength of metal. [Shake …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/26/3d-print-becomes-cast-iron-wrench-via-microwave/)