A common task in a laboratory setting is that of sampling, where a bit of e.g. liquid has to be sampled from a series of containers. Doing this by hand …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/building-a-carousel-autosampler/)

Building an Escape Room Lockbox with the ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display (CYD)
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/building-an-escape-room-lockbox-with-the-esp32-cheap-yellow-display-cyd/

Here’s something fun from [Chad Kapper] over on HackMakeMod: Escape Room Lockbox with the Cheap Yellow Display. You may have heard of the “cheap yellow display” (CYD), so-called due to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/building-an-escape-room-lockbox-with-the-esp32-cheap-yellow-display-cyd/)

Project Fail: Cracking a Laptop BIOS Password Using AI
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/project-fail-cracking-a-laptop-bios-password-using-ai/

Whenever you buy used computers there is a risk that they come with unpleasant surprises that are not of the insect variant. From Apple hardware that is iCloud-locked with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/project-fail-cracking-a-laptop-bios-password-using-ai/)

Is the Theory of Special Relativity Wrong?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/is-the-theory-of-special-relativity-wrong/

There’s an adage coined by [Ian Betteridge] that any headline ending in a question mark can be answered by the word “No”. However, Lorentz invariance – the theory that the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/is-the-theory-of-special-relativity-wrong/)

What Happens When a Bug Rears its Head at Mach Two?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/what-happens-when-a-bug-rears-its-head-at-mach-two/

While some may see amateur rocketry as little more than attaching fins to a motor and letting it fly, it is, in fact, rocket science. This fact became very clear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/15/what-happens-when-a-bug-rears-its-head-at-mach-two/)

A PSOne In the Palm of Your Hand
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/a-psone-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/

Sony’s original Playstation wasn’t huge, and they did shrink it for re-release later as the PSOne, but even that wasn’t small enough for [Secret Hobbyist]. You may have seen the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/a-psone-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/)

WCH CH32M030: Another Microcontroller To Watch Out For
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/wch-ch32m030-another-microcontroller-to-watch-out-for/

One of the joys of writing for Hackaday comes in following the world of new semiconductor devices, spotting interesting ones while they are still just entries on manufacturer websites, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/wch-ch32m030-another-microcontroller-to-watch-out-for/)