Category: Hackaday Columns

This week Jonathan talks to Robert Wolff about DevEco! How did this developer group come to be, and what is its purpose? What are the lessons learned about building communities and working with others? Watch to find out! https://linktr.ee/deveco https://linktr.ee/robertwolff https://linktr.ee/thedeveco https://thedeveco.com/ https://discord.gg/deveco Did you know you can watch the live recording of the show […]
So much news, so little time left until Supercon! We hope you all have your tickets. If not: Workshop and general admission tickets are on sale now. We’re getting down to the last slightly-more-than-two-handfuls, so if you’re thinking of coming, the time for procrastination has passed. First up, we have two late-addition workshops, and tickets […]
After a quiet week in the news cycle, surveillance concern Flock jumped right back in with both feet, announcing a strategic partnership with Amazon’s Ring to integrate that company’s network of doorbell cameras into one all-seeing digital panopticon. Previously, we’d covered both Flock’s “UAVs as a service” model for combating retail theft from above, as […]
If you’ve been following the hubbub about 3I/ATLAS, you’re probably either in the camp that thinks it’s just a comet from ridiculously far away that’s managed to find its way into our solar system, or you’re preparing for an alien invasion. (Lukewarm take: it’s just a fast moving comet.) But that doesn’t stop it from […]
It was Elliot and Dan on the podcast today, taking a look at the best the week had to offer in terms of your hacks. We started with surprising news about the rapidly approaching Supercon keynote; no spoilers, but Star Trek fans such as we who don’t have tickets will be greatly disappointed. Elliot waxed […]
F5 is unintentionally dabbling in releasing the source code behind their BIG-IP networking gear, announcing this week that an unknown threat actor had access to their internal vulnerability and code tracking systems. This security breach was discovered on August 9th, and in the time since, F5 has engaged with CrowdStrike, Mandiant, and NCC Group to […]
Make no mistake, just getting a hacker con off the ground is a considerable challenge. But the really hard part comes after. To be more than a one-off success story, you’ve got to expand the event year after year in a manageable way. Go too slow, and attendees might lose interest. Move too fast, and […]
This week Jonathan talks to James Cole about Firefly III, the personal finance manager! This one itches James’ own itch, but brings great visualization and management tools for your personal finances! https://www.firefly-iii.org/ https://docs.firefly-iii.org/?mtm_campaign=firefly-iii-org&mtm_kwd=top-link https://github.com/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/ Did you know you can watch the live recording of the show right on our YouTube Channel? Have someone you’d like […]
In the history of entertainment, few properties have made the sort of indelible mark on popular culture as Star Trek has. In 950 episodes across the twelve television series that have carried the name, the franchise has made a spectacle not of explosions and machismo, but of competent professionals working together to solve complex problems. […]
I modified a printer a few years ago to handle multiple filaments, but I will admit it was more or less a stunt. It worked, but it felt like you had to draw mystic symbols on the floor of the lab and dance around the printer, chanting incantations for it to go right. But I […]