Reverse-Engineering Human Cognition and Decision Making in a Modern Age
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/the-use-of-llm-chatbots-and-human-cognitive-surrender/

Cognitive processes are not something that we generally pay much attention to until something goes wrong, but they cover the entire scope of us ingesting sensory information, the processing and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/the-use-of-llm-chatbots-and-human-cognitive-surrender/)

ESP32 Weather Display Runs Macintosh System 3
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/esp32-weather-display-runs-macintosh-system-3/

It seems like everybody takes their turn doing an ESP32-based weather display, and why not? They’re cheap, they’re easy, and you need to start somewhere. With the Cheap Yellow Display …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/esp32-weather-display-runs-macintosh-system-3/)

Your Own Tool Changer
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/your-own-tool-changer/

All the cool new 3D printers have tool-changing heads. Instead of multiplexing filament through one hot end, you simply park one hot end and pick up another. Or pick up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/your-own-tool-changer/)

They Weren’t Joking: Gentoo WAS ported to GNU Hurd
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/they-werent-joking-gentoo-was-ported-to-gnu-hurd/

Long ago, in the aftermath of the UNIX wars, three kernels emerged from the rubble: BSD, Linux, and Hurd. BSD, being UNIX, was held back by legal wrangling in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/they-werent-joking-gentoo-was-ported-to-gnu-hurd/)

Electric Truck Sets Racing Record
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/electric-truck-sets-racing-record/

The 24 Hours of Le Mans races is an extremely prestigious endurance motorsport event which attracts the best cars and drivers from around the world. It’s one of the longest-running …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/13/electric-truck-sets-racing-record/)

Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Hard
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/audio-reactive-led-strips-are-hard/

Back in 2017, Hackaday featured an audio reactive LED strip project from [Scott Lawson], that has over the years become an extremely popular choice for the party animals among us. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/audio-reactive-led-strips-are-hard/)

New Linux Kernel Rules Put the Onus on Humans for AI Tool Usage
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/new-linux-kernel-rules-put-the-onus-on-humans-for-ai-tool-usage/