“Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” — so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/are-we-surrendering-our-thinking-to-machines/)

AI For The Skeptics: Pick Your Reasons To Be Excited
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/ai-for-the-skeptics-pick-your-reasons-to-be-excited/

It’s odd being a technology writer in 2026, because around you are many people who will tell you that your craft is outdated. Like the manufacturers of buggy-whips at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/ai-for-the-skeptics-pick-your-reasons-to-be-excited/)

2001: An Air Quality Odyssey
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/2001-an-air-quality-odyssey/

2001: A Space Odyssey not only pushed the boundaries of filmmaking, but introduced us to one of the most enduring villains in all of media. The HAL 9000 artificial intelligence …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/2001-an-air-quality-odyssey/)

Bending Faux-Neon LEDs Make for Animations Glass Tubes Can’t Match
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/bending-faux-neon-leds-make-for-animations-glass-tubes-cant-match/

Odds are, if you like neon lights, you’re not thrilled with the LED faux-“neon” strips that are supposed to replace them. They’ve got their advantages, but the light quality of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/bending-faux-neon-leds-make-for-animations-glass-tubes-cant-match/)

Dodging a 60-Year-Old Design Flaw In Your RAM
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/dodging-a-60-year-old-design-flaw-in-your-ram/

Modern computers use dynamic RAM, a technology that allows very compact bits in return for having to refresh for about 400 nanoseconds every 3-4 microseconds. But what if you couldn’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/dodging-a-60-year-old-design-flaw-in-your-ram/)

Variable-Pitch Propellers for More Efficient Quadcopter
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/variable-pitch-propellers-for-more-efficient-quadcopter/

Quadcopters tend to have very poor efficency because of their high disk loading. High disk loading– that is, how much weight each square meter of area swept by the propellers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/variable-pitch-propellers-for-more-efficient-quadcopter/)

Nissan Shuts Down NissanConnect App for Older Leaf EVs
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/nissan-shuts-down-nissanconnect-app-for-older-leaf-evs/

Back in late February Nissan Leaf owners began to receive messages from Nissan informing them that the remote features in their cars would cease operation as the NissanConnect app would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/nissan-shuts-down-nissanconnect-app-for-older-leaf-evs/)

You’ve All Seen A Hackintosh, But Have You Seen One On A Wii?
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/08/youve-all-seen-a-hackintosh-but-have-you-seen-one-on-a-wii/