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2024: Eat More Broccoli, Learn a New Microcontroller [HACKADAY]() 2023: As The Hardware World Turns [Read Article Now»]( New Year’s Resolutions By [Elliot Williams]( As we come once more around the sun, we find ourselves taking stock, and maybe thinking how we can all be better people in the next year. More exercise, being nicer to your neighbors, consuming more or less of this or that, depending on whether it’s healthy or un. Those are the standard fare. But what’s your hacker new year’s resolution? Mine, this year, is to branch out into a new microcontroller family, to learn a new toolchain, and maybe to finally dip my toes into Bluetooth Low Energy. Although that last one is admittedly a stretch. But the former is great resolution material, if you allow me. New programming tooling is always a little unpleasant to set up, but there’s also payoff at the end of the ordeal. It’s a lot like picking up a new exercise – it makes you stronger. Or course, it helps to have an application in mind, the equivalent of that suit you want to be able to fit into at the end of the diet. I’ve got one. I’ve also been out of programming in straight C for a year or so, and I’m faced with a new HAL, so there’s bound to be enough of a challenge to make it worthwhile. Honestly, I’m looking forward to getting started, but with the usual mix of optimism, over-optimism, and mild dread. It’s the perfect setup for a resolution! What’s yours? From the Blog --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Few Reasonable Rules For The Responsible Use Of New Technology]( By [Jenny List]( Technology must serve the people, and not vice-verse. [Read more »]( [British Hospital Blasts Through Waiting Lists By Slashing Surgeon Downtime]( By [Lewin Day]( Running a hospital more like a racing pit. More efficient or risking burnout? [Read more »]( [The World Of Web Browsers Is In A Bad Way]( By [Jenny List]( Jenny looks around and doesn't like the lack of browser variety she sees. [Read more »]( [Hackaday Podcast]( [Hackaday Podcast Episode 251: Pluto, Pinball, Speedy Surgery, and DIY GPS]( By [Hackaday Editors]() What happened last week on Hackaday? The Podcast will get you up to speed. [Read more »]( If You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [DIY Chemistry Points the Way to Open Source Blood Glucose Testing]( [Hacking BLE to Liberate Your Exercise Equipment]( [Enabling Intel AMT For BIOS-over-WiFi]( [Getting Root Access on a Tesla]( [Remembering Niklaus Wirth: Father Of Pascal And Inspiration To Many]( [High-Resolution MIDI Controller]( [Hackaday]() NEVER MISS A HACK [Share]( [Share]( [Share]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update preferences]( Hackaday.com · 61 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105-2270 · USA