This Casey Weldon painting, entitled "AT-AT the Playground," made me laugh aloud. I love the idea of a kid coaxing his pet AT-AT into walking with a dangling Luke Skywalker action-figure.
(Thanks, Fipi Lele!)
Update: Stephen sez, "Reminds me of a t-shirt design I worked up a few months ago before I thought about it and realized I didn't have the cash to produce them properly." — Read the rest
An architecture firm (whose crappy Flash/popup site will resize your window, be warned) has commissioned this cool project to transform derelict Soviet modern buildings into sculptures — like this Star Wars AT-AT battle-mech!
(Thanks, Geoff!)
Update: Greg sez, "The site with the building carved into an ATAT is a photoshop hoax. — Read the rest
This cardboard Star Wars AT-AT costume is magnificent, and well-documented on a Flickr build-log set. The best Hallowe'en costume I ever had was the cardboard C3PO outfit my kindergarten-teacher mom made out of rolled up tubes of cardboard spray-painted gold — this, however, is miles ahead of what my mom was capable of hacking up. — Read the rest
The 2025 Hackaday Pet Hacks Challenge winners have been announced, and they range from the most innovative to the most practical. From Fytó, which gamifies plant care, to TinyML meets dog training, which combines a remote dog feeder with machine learning for positive reinforcement-based dog training. — Read the rest
When your local Waffle House locks its doors, it's time to evacuate. The venerable chain is famous for staying open through almost any weather conditions. But when storms are projected to be catastrophic, even Waffle Houses will close until the danger passes. — Read the rest
Elon Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI, but the AI startup (then posing as a non-profit) soon parted ways with the talkative Tesla CEO. Since then there's been a war of words and lawsuits—from Musk, at least. OpenAI has finally retaliated, asking a court to deal with what it calls harassment, bad-faith tactics and false information. — Read the rest
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene flew into a rage when a British reporter tried to ask about U.S. national security. "What country are you from!?" she shouted.
And when the reporter said she was from the U.K., Greene snapped, "Why don't you go back to your country?" — Read the rest
Without Elon Musk at his side, Donald Trump fell flat on his face at a press briefing today.
In fact, the befuddled president proved to be the most clueless commander-in-chief in U.S. history, knowing absolutely nothing about his administration's recent national security breach that took place over a group chat — nor had he heard anything about the four missing U.S. — Read the rest
After The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was "inadvertantly" invited to join a backchannel Signal chatroom used by Trump administration officials, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared forthcoming war plans with the group. Hegseth claimed that he had not in fact done this, which has led The Atlantic to publish a complete transcript of what was shared with the channel: "Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal" [archive]
"1215et: F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)" •"1345: 'Trigger Based' F-18 1st Strike Window Starts (Target Terrorist is @ his Known Location so SHOULD BE ON TIME – also, Strike Drones Launch (MQ-9s)"
The White House press secretary today doubled down on her claim this is a "hoax" perpetrated by Goldberg, but no-one is fooled—not least because the officials (and herself, elsewhere) admit it. — Read the rest
ChatGPT fabricated a horrific false story about a Norwegian man murdering his children, sparking a new privacy complaint that challenges AI companies' responsibility for their tools' hallucinations.
The AI chatbot generated a detailed but completely fictional account claiming the man (we aren't including his name here) had killed two of his sons and attempted to murder a third, resulting in a 21-year prison sentence. — Read the rest
A 21-year-old Columbia University student has turned interview cheating into a lucrative business. Chungin "Roy" Lee's company, Interview Coder, helps software engineers use AI to ace technical interviews at companies like Google and Amazon — all while remaining undetectable to interviewers. — Read the rest
James Bruton is a YouTuber and Maker extraordinaire. He has made an open-source robot dog, a rideable AT-AT, and a life-sized GNK (Gonk) droid. For his latest project, Bruton has created a self-balancing, omnidirectional bicycle using 3D-printed and machined parts, bungee cords, and circus act supplies. — Read the rest
Although at least 11 Trumpers were hospitalized in Arizona after standing in 110-degree weather to see their cult leader speak, Donald Trump never once mentioned them. Instead, he boasted about his rally's "massive lines" and joked about how some of his "enthusiastic" fans "braving the heat" were then turned away at the door. — Read the rest
I lived in NYC for a few years at the end of the 8'0s and so so so much has changed since then. (There wasn't even a Starbucks in Manhattan yet!) But one thing that hasn't changed — garbage. Towering piles of garbage bags, put out at the curb for collection. — Read the rest
This video describes a teacher's diabolical method for checking whether work submitted by students was written by themselves, or if they cheated by getting ChatGPT to write essays. The role of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT in the classroom is becoming an increasingly large issue for educators. — Read the rest
A former head of the Kansas Republican Party is calling for the resignation of two current leaders after video of the outrageous event surfaced.
The people who enjoy the criminally indicted, adjudicated sexual abuser and fraud Republican candidate for President making fun of Joe Biden's stutter also love this garbage. — Read the rest
I'm totally in love with these newborn baby (and this mama!) bobtail skinks. I can't stop watching this 30-second clip of the adorable baby lizards—who were born yesterday!—rhythmically lapping up their tasty vittles next to mama lizard. The video was shared by Wild Animals Australia, who provides context:
— Read the restIf newborn bobtail skinks having their very first meal doesn't give you happy vibes, then I'm not sure what will. This
A gunman shot four people last night at a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, one day after two people were shot and killed at a Walmart in Alaska. And at least 120 other people have been shot to death at Walmart across the country in recent years, but the "heartbroken" gun-and-grocery store continues to sell weapons and back GOP, NRA-owned politicians who oppose gun control. — Read the rest
Camp counselors leading a group of youth campers on a wilderness excursion had to fight off a bobcat attack on Selden Neck Island in Connecticut on Friday. The New York Times writes that three adults were hospitalized and the animal was killed. — Read the rest
TikToker @brooke.so.hip posted a video of a kangaroo that kicked and clawed at a man at a zoo for over two minutes. "My dad was just trying to make sure that kangaroo stopped getting frisky with that lady," she wrote.
According to The Daily Mail, the man is an American tourist at the zoo in Perth, Australia. — Read the rest
