A Novel 555 Circuit In 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/a-novel-555-circuit-in-2026/

The humble NE555 has been around for over five decades now, and while during that time we’ve seen a succession of better and faster versions of the original, the circuits …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/a-novel-555-circuit-in-2026/)

Drawing Tablet Controls Laser In Real-Time
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/drawing-tablet-controls-laser-in-real-time/

Some projects need no complicated use case to justify their development, and so it was with [Janne]’s BeamInk, which mashes a Wacom pen tablet with an xTool F1 laser engraver …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/drawing-tablet-controls-laser-in-real-time/)

WheatForce: Learning From CPU Architecture Mistakes
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/wheatforce-learning-from-cpu-architecture-mistakes/

Nothing ever made is truly perfect and indeed, CPU architectures like x86, RISC-V, ARM, and PowerPC all have their own upsides and downsides. Today, I aim to make an architecture …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/wheatforce-learning-from-cpu-architecture-mistakes/)

A Better Jogging Stroller
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/a-better-jogging-stroller/

Although the jogging stroller is a fixture of suburban life, allowing parents the opportunity to get some exercise while letting their young children a chance for some fresh air, it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/a-better-jogging-stroller/)

Ask Hackaday: Using CoPilot? Are You Entertained?
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/ask-hackaday-using-copilot-are-you-entertained/

There’s a great debate these days about what the current crop of AI chatbots should and shouldn’t do for you. We aren’t wise enough to know the answer, but we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/ask-hackaday-using-copilot-are-you-entertained/)

Mercury Audio Cables, So Nobody Else Has To Do It
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/mercury-audio-cables-so-nobody-else-has-to-do-it/

We’ve seen our fair share of audiophile tomfoolery here at Hackaday, and we’ve even poked fun at a few of them over the years. Perhaps one of the most outrageously …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/mercury-audio-cables-so-nobody-else-has-to-do-it/)

Battery Tester Outperforms Cheaper Options
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/battery-tester-outperforms-cheaper-options/