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2026-08-27 05:31:03 GMT

Encoding MOD Files Optically On Paper, Because Amiga’s Legacy Will Outlast M-Disks
All but a few of our very youngest readers are surely familiar with music formats that rely on optical disks. When we say [RobDevBuilds] made a MOD tracker that uses …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/26/encoding-mod-files-optically-on-paper-because-amigas-legacy-will-outlast-m-disks/
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2026-08-26 08:16:04 GMT

New Controller Makes Heavy Machinery Intuitive
As children, many of us looked wistfully into the cockpits of heavy machinery, wondering just how the series of knobs and levers would do something like operate a bulldozer, crane, …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/26/new-controller-makes-heavy-machinery-intuitive/
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2026-08-20 20:31:12 GMT

Homebrew 68K Machine Has A PCI Bus
The Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus was first introduced all the way back in 1992. It quickly became the standard way to interface add-on cards on the PC platform, supplanting …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/20/homebrew-68k-machine-has-a-pci-bus/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/129/731/350/927/317/original/62a3ba10879c8fd8.jpg

2026-08-15 20:16:06 GMT

Scanning for Lifesigns with ESP32 and Raspberry Pi
It’s a sci-fi trope that you can ‘scan for life signs’ and detect if there are humans — or suspiciously human-shaped aliens — present, but in real life it’s harder …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/15/scanning-for-lifesigns-with-esp32-and-raspberry-pi-now-open-source/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/101/360/813/665/038/original/5a15a7e41c943ceb.jpg

2026-08-14 20:31:03 GMT

Automatic Naptime with BabyBjorn Bouncing Servo
Any parent with a baby and deep pockets– or friends with deep pockets– will probably sing the praises of the BabyBjorn rocking sling chair. A simple spring-loaded sling seat allows …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/automatic-naptime-with-babybjorn-bouncing-servo/
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2026-08-14 14:31:03 GMT

This Week in Security: BugTraq, AI Hacks, and Being Dumb On Planes
After a multi-year hiatus, the venerable BugTraq mailing list is back! For decades, BugTraq was the place where vulnerabilities were disclosed, from the early days when nearly all vendors viewed …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/this-week-in-security-bugtraq-ai-hacks-and-being-dumb-on-planes/
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2026-08-13 11:31:08 GMT

Hacking Fiber To The Home
When we think about security threats, we generally imagine them coming from far away across the wider internet. But what if the connection between you and your ISP was the …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/hacking-fiber-to-the-home/
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2026-08-13 05:16:06 GMT

Smart Clock Helps With Medication Management
There are all kinds of smart devices on the market these days, but if you want one to solve a particular personal problem, sometimes it’s easiest to just build your …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/12/smart-clock-helps-with-medication-management/
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2026-08-12 16:01:04 GMT

Watch Today’s Eclipse at Home
In a few hours, there is a solar eclipse that will be visible with a track that goes from Spain up through Greenland. Too late to travel for it, but …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/12/watch-todays-eclipse-at-home/
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2026-08-12 11:31:07 GMT

3 KB Solitaire Fits in QR-Code, Runs in DOS
In these days of hundred-gigabyte-and-more monster games, it can be nice to stop and remember what a human can do with assembly language and very, very little storage space. In …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/12/3-kb-solitaire-fits-in-qr-code-runs-in-dos/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/082/309/520/723/294/original/341beebddcea1059.jpg

2026-08-12 02:31:03 GMT

Is Manual Filament Tuning Still Worth It?
In this era of consumer-grade FDM printers that have automatic bed levelling, automatic pressure advance tuning, automatic temperature regulation and so on buttoned away behind bullet-proof presets and automation, something …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/is-manual-filament-tuning-still-worth-it/
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2026-08-11 05:16:06 GMT

A Keyboard with No Keys
For as capable as smartphone hardware is, the software running on them can be especially restrictive and cumbersome. Unlike a single-board computer with GPIO running a standard Linux operating system …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/a-keyboard-with-no-keys/
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2026-08-10 14:31:04 GMT

The Physics of Keeping Thermal Power Stations Cool
Recently thermal power stations have been in the news quite a bit, mostly in the context of them being throttled back or shut down due to the river water used …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/the-physics-of-keeping-thermal-power-stations-cool/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/071/692/694/655/783/original/b159ac0396e6f86b.jpg

2026-08-10 11:31:04 GMT

Triggering Lightning with a Rocket
Lightning, despite being a common and readily-detected phenomenon, is nevertheless difficult to study. One reason is the difficulty of predicting when and where lightning will strike; tall structures do attract …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/triggering-lightning-with-a-rocket/
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2026-08-10 02:31:04 GMT

Retrotechtacular: A View of the Moon from 1964
If you didn’t live through it, it is hard to understand how excited the general public was about the race for the moon. You can capture some of it by …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/09/retrotechtacular-a-view-of-the-moon-from-1964/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/068/861/541/435/501/original/ff8adecf9b07e861.png

2026-08-09 17:31:08 GMT

The Chinese Smart Glasses Proving that Smart Glasses can be Repairable
It’s often claimed that wearable devices cannot have user-replaceable batteries or even be serviceable at all due to how compact and waterproof they must be, yet there are plenty of …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/09/the-chinese-smart-glasses-proving-that-smart-glasses-can-be-repairable/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/066/738/153/391/972/original/06bc51569da7cf8c.jpg

2026-08-09 02:16:03 GMT

High-Density Parchment Paper Papertronics with Laser-Carved Hydrophilic Channels
Paper as a substrate for electronic circuits is not very common, but promising for flexible circuits with low cost and easy recyclability. That said, paper is not an easy material …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/08/high-density-parchment-paper-papertronics-with-laser-carved-hydrophilic-channels/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/063/140/193/878/340/original/17eaa7d324308d4e.jpg

2026-08-08 23:16:04 GMT

Track Bird Visitors With a Raspberry Pi and a USB Mic
Avian Visitors is a lovely project by [Teddy Warner] that uses a Raspberry Pi and microphone to keep track of which birds have been visiting your home, and creates a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/08/track-bird-visitors-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-a-usb-mic/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/062/432/448/183/280/original/e81ef326ee52e5b6.png

2026-08-07 20:16:03 GMT

Hacking a $6000 Cotton Candy Machine to Fully Control It
Having a fully automated cotton candy vending machine in your possession is a great thing, but not if you do not have full access to its software. With [Block’s Retro …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/hacking-a-6000-cotton-candy-machine-to-fully-control-it/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/056/062/313/488/537/original/053d24fdb7721e0f.jpg

2026-08-06 20:31:08 GMT

Phantomdrive Keeps Your Secrets Out of Sight
It’s a complex world out there, and more than ever folks may find themselves in a situation where they want to keep particular bits of information away from prying eyes. …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/06/phantomdrive-keeps-your-secrets-out-of-sight/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/050/458/999/351/517/original/80e48670c262354e.jpg

2026-08-06 16:01:03 GMT

Going Full Fruity with Apple’s 1999 High-End Power Mac G3
Back in the late 90s, Apple was definitely a pretty fruity company, with its aggressively translucent shades of colored plastic that often got described in terms of such fruit variants. …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/06/going-full-fruity-with-apples-1999-high-end-power-mac-g3/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/049/397/308/897/052/original/d93cdb64222bb29b.jpg

2026-08-05 20:31:09 GMT

Addressable LEDs Make Giant 16×2 Character Display
We’ve always taken a certain childlike joy in seeing tiny things made big, and big things tiny. Evidently [Uncle Stem] is the same way, if this 7x sized 16×2 “LCD” …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/05/addressable-leds-make-giant-16x2-character-display/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/044/796/711/569/781/original/a7e92b62ad6d8010.jpg

2026-08-05 11:16:12 GMT

Could Camera Hardware Be The Physical Equivalent to USB-C?
[Mansour] presents an interesting idea in his essay A Common Thread — just as USB-C has become the “One Connector To Rule Them All” in the world of electronics, so …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/05/could-camera-hardware-be-the-physical-equivalent-to-usb-c/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/042/614/299/214/970/original/178578cffad1c908.jpg

2026-08-05 08:16:06 GMT

Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup
For the past three years [Christopher Mitchell] has been working on his replica of a British Rail Class 800 control cab for a physical train simulator, with the July blog …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/05/train-simulator-controller-july-2026-progress-roundup/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/041/906/554/672/003/original/6190201290a56992.jpg

2026-08-05 02:16:03 GMT

Polystyrene Foam can be Gasoline With Some Help
Styrofoam – or closed-cell extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam if you want to be precise – is one of those materials that is both super versatile for packaging and insulation, but …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/04/polystyrene-foam-can-be-gasoline-with-some-help/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/040/490/942/669/470/original/5c5324036ec7eec9.jpg

2026-08-04 23:16:04 GMT

Tearing Down Aircraft Weather Radar Avionics
If you’re flying high in the sky, it’s useful to know if there’s turbulence, heavy rain, or other nasty weather ahead. Onboard weather radar is a useful tool that pilots …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/04/tearing-down-aircraft-weather-radar-avionics/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/039/783/197/563/343/original/9cd7e9401f220964.png

2026-08-03 11:01:17 GMT

Get a Remote Terminal With One Binary, One URL, and Zero Config
Launch a single static binary executable, send someone a QR code or URL (or failing that, text a numerical code or shout it across a room), and they’ll get an …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/03/get-a-remote-terminal-with-one-binary-one-url-and-zero-config/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/031/230/754/463/277/original/67ad795d8428f78f.png

2026-08-02 11:31:08 GMT

Architectural LED Install Shows How To Do It With Style
Anyone can string up some LED string lights in a space with mixed results. However, if you want to create a lighting environment that’s classy and stylish, it takes a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/architectural-led-install-shows-how-to-do-it-with-style/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/025/686/402/522/145/original/e3bbebf296896d07.jpg

2026-07-31 05:16:05 GMT

Custom Beach Robot Handles the Hard Work
A day at the beach can involve hauling a surprising amount of gear, from coolers, towels, blankets, chairs, and umbrellas, and if children are involved the amount of beach stuff …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/custom-beach-robot-handles-the-hard-work/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/012/887/182/135/747/original/12e97b437d133214.png

2026-07-30 14:31:09 GMT

Wrangling Datacenter GPUs Into a Desktop
As we’ve seen many times before, there’s usually some way wrangle a bit more life out of what would otherwise be considered old and obsolete technology. Perhaps one thing that …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/wrangling-datacenter-gpus-into-a-desktop/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/009/407/238/740/249/original/49894111170af910.jpg

2026-07-30 11:31:07 GMT

RC Telemetry Board Lets Virtual Crewmember Help You Race Better
Logging and telemetry in remote controlled racing is a great thing, and not only does [jwachlin]’s Open RC Spotter do a fantastic job of that, it has quite a few …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/rc-telemetry-board-lets-virtual-crewmember-help-you-race-better/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/008/699/454/260/859/original/c4349282b7df17ab.png

2026-07-30 08:31:24 GMT

A Capable KVM Built With The ESP32
[Evgenij Spitsyn] spotted a KVM build on these very pages some time ago. That inspired their own build, leveraging the versatility of the ESP32-P4 microcontroller. The concept is straightforward. Named …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/a-capable-kvm-built-with-the-esp32/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/007/991/669/353/630/original/f24ee3405dfff8f7.png

2026-07-30 02:31:08 GMT

Keyboard Lights As An Airgap Attack Vector
What do you do when you need to get data into an airgapped machine? Well, you might find yourself limited to basic input devices to interact with the computer in …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/29/keyboard-lights-as-an-airgap-attack-vector/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/006/576/130/118/867/original/e6630ab02d4440c7.jpg

2026-07-29 20:31:04 GMT

Scrap Pinball Parts Become Beautiful Wall Art
[Hans Scharler] came into a neat find recently—the playfield from a 1970s Atari Superman game. It’s the sort of thing that’s too nice to throw away, but isn’t really enough …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/29/scrap-pinball-parts-become-beautiful-wall-art/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/005/160/566/374/462/original/81142480f3ff448e.png

2026-07-29 16:01:04 GMT

The ESP32 Gets a Web Browser
At the Hackaday Europe conference in Italy earlier in the year, we were shown a rather interesting device. The work of [Alun Morris], it was an ESP32-powered Cheap Black Display …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/29/the-esp32-gets-a-web-browser/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/004/098/851/346/841/original/4e43013cfb3429bc.jpg

2026-07-29 08:31:21 GMT

Building a Portable Weather Radar
If you run a large meteorology bureau, then you probably have access to a wonderful weather radar for scrying the heavens. The rest of us aren’t so lucky. If you …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/29/building-a-portable-weather-radar/
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2026-07-29 05:31:03 GMT

DOOM Using Regular Expressions
Regular expressions (regexes) are an amazingly powerful way to perform operations on collections of e.g. text. Regexss can also be considered to be a programming language, even a Turing complete …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/doom-using-regular-expressions/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/117/001/621/574/915/395/original/dc2c256dfcd7fd10.jpg

2026-07-26 14:31:17 GMT

Repairing a “for parts” Canon 7D Mark II DSLR
The exciting part of buying a ‘broken, for parts’ off a site like EBay is that you rarely know exactly just how ‘broken’ it truly is. Even if the seller …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/26/repairing-a-for-parts-canon-7d-mark-ii-dslr/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/986/758/015/013/209/original/170e34b8a3cfd99c.jpg

2026-07-24 11:16:20 GMT

Exploring Hidden JPEG Features
The lossy compression algorithm used by JPEG was useful for those on the early Internet not only because it enabled pictures to be shared easier, but because it allows a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/24/exploring-hidden-jpeg-features/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/974/666/615/096/411/original/148191c44a03c81a.jpg

2026-07-22 18:31:04 GMT

The Need for Speed: Internet Speed Measurement (or DIY?)
Car enthusiasts want to know how quickly they can make a quarter mile. Weightlifters are forever trying to add one more plate to the bar. Internet denizens have their own …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/22/the-need-for-speed-internet-speed-measurement-or-diy/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/965/052/493/999/121/original/963d8f879c84cdeb.png

2026-07-22 02:31:03 GMT

Open Source Vacuum Avoids Cloud
As more and more of the technology that we paid for turns becomes a subscription, there’s slowly been a momentum shift in the open source world of building replacements for …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/21/open-source-vacuum-avoids-cloud/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/961/277/608/584/521/original/3aa90ef6df75b36a.jpg

2026-06-29 08:16:04 GMT

It’s Linux, on a Sega Megadrive
If you were in the market for a games console in 1990, the chances are that the object of your desire was either a Super Nintendo with its 16-bit 6502 …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/29/its-linux-on-a-sega-megadrive/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/832/401/074/489/873/original/e0728884b2e5af0a.jpg

2026-06-25 16:01:03 GMT

Increasing Local GPS Accuracy for a Small Robot
Even though GPS makes it possible for us to easily navigate around the planet in almost any vehicle we’d like, whether that’s a passenger vehicle, airplane, or cargo ship, it’s …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/25/increasing-local-gps-accuracy-for-a-small-robot/
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2026-06-20 17:31:05 GMT

Tricking a Bike Counter
Some municipalities implement bike counters on cycling routes in order to monitor traffic. [nullpxl] recently investigated how these counters work, and explored methods that can be used to trick the …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/tricking-a-bike-counter/
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2026-06-18 11:31:04 GMT

Commodore Unveils Linux Powered Flip Phone
Whatever happens with the new incarnation of the Commodore corporation, we’ll always remember the old one fondly. Well, we’ll remember certain of its products fondly, at any rate, if not …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/commodore-unveils-linux-powered-flip-phone/
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2026-06-15 05:16:05 GMT

IKEA Storage Box Just Happens To Make Great Printer Cover
The Snapmaker U1 3D printer is an impressive machine for the price, but [Beaver Works] found the optional factory-offered top cover a wee bit expensive for his tastes. The solution? …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/14/ikea-storage-box-just-happens-to-make-great-printer-cover/
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2026-06-13 11:16:36 GMT

Behold a 60 Hz Refresh Rate E-ink Monitor
E-ink displays have a number of advantages over other display types, but their refresh rate isn’t one of them. But what exactly makes them slow? According to [Wenting Zhang], it’s …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/behold-a-60-hz-refresh-rate-e-ink-monitor/
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2026-06-13 08:16:05 GMT

GentleOS, A Simple OS For Your Old PC
Every month or so we bring you a Jenny’s Daily Drivers article, in which we share with you an esoteric OS and try to use it for the everyday work of …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/gentleos-a-simple-os-for-your-old-pc/
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2026-06-13 02:16:05 GMT

Homebrew Macropad Looks Good
We are fans of macro pads and especially homebrew ones. The Apna Dost project by [np_vishwakarma] ticks most of our boxes. In addition to a few buttons, there’s an encoder, …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/homebrew-macropad-looks-good/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/740/388/625/882/573/original/04d3f319c729834d.png

2026-06-12 23:31:04 GMT

The Air Position Indicator for the B-29
When you think of a computer, you probably don’t think of a tube full of motors and mechanics. However, as [Our Own Devices] shows, the Bendix AN5841 API Computer, an …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/the-air-position-indicator-for-the-b-29/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/739/739/761/065/407/original/8af651db3c0a3732.png

2026-06-12 20:31:04 GMT

Building a 1:150 scale Toyota ProBox Micro Remote Control Car
Although in our imagination those scale models of cars certainly can drive and steer just like their full-scale counterparts, there’s something incredibly satisfying about watching them truly come to life. …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/building-a-1150-scale-toyota-probox-micro-remote-control-car/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/739/031/937/001/283/original/7d8205f6be618f91.jpg

2026-06-12 14:16:03 GMT

This Week in Security: Microsoft on Microsoft, Register Your Domains, Linux on ARM, and FreeBSD Joins the File Cache Club
Supply chain attacks continue, with Microsoft’s own open source Azure repositories being automatically disabled by GitHub following a compromise of the packages by the Miasma worm. OpenSourceMalware reports that the …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/this-week-in-security-microsoft-on-microsoft-register-your-domains-linux-on-arm-and-freebsd-joins-the-file-cache-club/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/737/557/371/845/567/original/6d57192df31080e6.jpg

2026-06-12 11:16:03 GMT

Glue-in Hinge Design Tries Something Different
Need a hinge in your 3D printed design and would prefer not to re-invent the wheel? You may find [Alex Krush]’s glue-in filament hinge useful. This design prints half the …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/glue-in-hinge-design-tries-something-different/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/736/849/559/477/312/original/8da1f55eb5085beb.jpg

2026-06-12 08:16:03 GMT

The Hackaday Communicator Badge, Re-Imagined With New Firmware
Our recently concluded event in Europe saw the return of the Hackaday Communicator badge — a stylish handheld gadget with a QWERTY keyboard, a LoRa radio, and an ESP32. It …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/the-hackaday-communicator-badge-re-imagined-with-new-firmware/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/736/141/776/080/736/original/f6321c762972242b.jpg

2026-06-12 05:16:04 GMT

Amiga 1232 Storm CD Packs Every Upgrade into One Wedge
You know what they used to say– once you go Commodore, you’ll never leave by any door. Well, they might not have said that, but given the prevalence of projects …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/11/amiga-1232-storm-cd-packs-every-upgrade-into-one-wedge/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/735/433/994/784/787/original/16d361fb6dbede43.jpg

2026-06-12 02:16:04 GMT

So Many Analog to Digital Converters
An old algebra teacher used to say, “You have to take what you know and use it to get what you don’t know.” You might say the same thing about …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/11/so-many-analog-to-digital-converters/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/734/726/239/154/803/original/1648d960e20f05ac.png

2026-06-11 23:16:03 GMT

Repairing a Pair of Voodoo 2 GPUs for some SLI Action
Recently [Bits und Bolts] stumbled over a pair of Dragon 3000 branded 3dfx Voodoo 2 cards in his unfixed cards pile, and decided that the best course of action was …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/11/repairing-a-pair-of-voodoo-2-gpus-for-some-sli-action/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/734/018/409/181/609/original/9eb53d2e3c23b9d1.jpg

2026-06-11 20:16:04 GMT

Evidence for Water Vapor Plumes on Europa Vanishes in Re-Analysis
Unlike on Mars where for decades we have had dozens of orbital and ground-based platforms zipping and scurrying about to prod at every bit of emitted radiation, rock type and …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/11/evidence-for-water-vapor-plumes-on-europa-vanishes-in-re-analysis/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/733/310/703/182/242/original/e52050f7ab09004f.png

2026-05-23 05:16:04 GMT

The Team Behind The Flipper One Needs Your Help
You’ve probably heard of the Flipper Zero, a pocket-sized device that packs in lots of great hacking potential. The team behind it has now turned their efforts towards developing the …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/22/the-team-behind-the-flipper-one-needs-your-help/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/622/187/785/332/315/original/a2c13614f7f8ba2d.jpg

2026-02-19 21:16:03 GMT

RP2040 Powers A MIDI-Controlled Soundboard
When you’re livestreaming, it can be tempting to fire off all kinds of wacky sound effects like you’re a morning radio DJ back in the heady days of 1995. If …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/rp2040-powers-a-midi-controlled-soundboard/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/099/367/770/740/088/original/1c6081901e4f22b4.jpg

2026-02-19 19:46:03 GMT

Fixing a Destroyed XBox 360 Development Kit
As common as the Xbox 360 was, the development kits (XDKs) for these consoles are significantly less so. This makes it even more tragic when someone performs a botched surgery …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/fixing-a-destroyed-xbox-360-development-kit/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/099/013/913/874/141/original/c08cf06fd32679d2.jpg

2026-02-19 18:16:05 GMT

The History of the View-Master
We are going to bet that as a kid, you had a View-Master. This toy has been around for decades and is, more or less, a handheld stereoscope. We never …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-history-of-the-view-master/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/098/660/098/598/993/original/93dc06bdef0eefe6.png

2026-02-19 16:46:05 GMT

Thermoforming Printed Parts with Hot Water
Thermoforming is the process of softening a material enough so that it can be tweaked into a new shape, with the source of the thermal energy being not particularly relevant. …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/thermoforming-printed-parts-with-hot-water/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/098/306/139/247/317/original/bcf46de2a4618829.jpg

2026-02-19 15:16:03 GMT

The Requirements of AI
The media is full of breathless reports that AI can now code and human programmers are going to be put out to pasture. We aren’t convinced. In fact, we think …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-requirements-of-ai/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/097/952/194/487/825/original/26fd9c518357047b.jpg

2026-02-19 12:16:03 GMT

New Tool Makes 3D Printed PCBs, Fast
Getting PCBs made is often the key step in taking a dodgy lab experiment and turning it into a functional piece of equipment. However, it can be tedious to wait …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/new-tool-makes-3d-printed-pcbs-fast/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/097/244/422/125/181/original/9a251c42b744e48f.jpg

2026-02-19 09:01:04 GMT

Mag-Lev Lemming Refuses To Fall
Are you ready to feel old? Lemmings just turned thirty-five. The famous puzzle game first came out in February of 1991 for the Commodore Amiga, before eventually being ported to just about …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/mag-lev-lemming-refuses-to-fall/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/096/477/672/503/220/original/5b7c0cf1e08970d1.jpg

2026-02-19 06:31:03 GMT

Diamond Age-Inspired Pocket Watch Has ESP32 Inside
A lot of hacks get inspired by science fiction. When that inspiration is taken from the boob tube or the silver screen, the visual design is largely taken care of …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/diamond-age-inspired-pocket-watch-has-esp32-inside/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/095/887/798/397/501/original/55b8afc7c60a5d74.jpg

2026-02-19 03:31:04 GMT

Taking Photos With Scotch Tape Instead Of A Lens
Typically, when we want to take images, we use an image sensor paired with some sort of lens assembly to make a picture that’s sharply in focus. However, [okooptics] is …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/taking-photos-with-scotch-tape-instead-of-a-lens/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/095/180/071/498/353/original/dce44b563c0eacba.png

2026-02-19 00:31:04 GMT

Inside a Dutch Street Organ: The Art of Mechanical Music-Making
[James]’ Mechanical Organ of Dutch origin has been around longer than he has, but thanks to being rebuilt over the years and lovingly cared for, it delivers its unique performances …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/inside-a-dutch-street-organ-the-art-of-mechanical-music-making/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/094/472/317/026/436/original/a11ff5ef60b9f740.png

2026-02-18 21:31:05 GMT

Creating the World’s Most Efficient Quadcopter Drone
Although not a typical focus of people who fly quadcopter drones for a hobby or living, endurance flying has a certain appeal to it for the challenge it offers. Thus, …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/creating-the-worlds-most-efficient-quadcopter-drone/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/093/764/568/483/355/original/fb43f0ab43e61c08.jpg

2026-02-18 20:31:06 GMT

2026 Hackaday Europe Call for Participation: We Want You!
Here’s the Hackaday Europe 2026 announcement that you’ve all been waiting for. But wait! This year there’s a twist, or rather two. What absolutely hasn’t changed, though, is that we’d …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/2026-hackaday-europe-call-for-participation-we-want-you/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/093/528/668/640/990/original/a6c006ac201e1a07.png

2026-02-18 20:01:04 GMT

Sliderule Simulator Teaches You How To Do Calculations The Old Fashioned Way
Ever wanted to know how engineers made their calculations before digital calculators were on every workbench? [Richard Carpenter] and [Robert Wolf] have just the thing—a sliderule simulator that can teach …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/sliderule-simulator-teaches-you-how-to-do-calculations-the-old-fashioned-way/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/093/410/602/095/780/original/4d36ecd705af09a4.png

2026-02-18 17:01:03 GMT

The Dismal Repairability of Milwaukee Tools
Despite the best efforts of the manufacturers, there are folks out there that try to repair power tools, with [Dean Doherty] being one of them. Recently he got a Milwaukee …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-dismal-repairability-of-milwaukee-tools/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/092/702/744/933/568/original/95ea04042d8da4d7.jpg

2026-02-18 15:31:03 GMT

Ancient Ice production
Today, we take ice for granted. But having ice produced in your home is a relatively modern luxury. As early as 1750 BC, ancient people would find ice on mountains …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/ancient-ice-production/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/092/348/873/437/004/original/e21353399c78bb44.jpg

2026-02-18 12:16:23 GMT

An Open Source Client for World of Warcraft
When World of Warcraft was launched in 2004, it became somewhat of a juggernaut in the MMORPG space. Millions of players continue to login every month. [Kelsi Davis] is one such …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/an-open-source-client-for-world-of-warcraft/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/091/583/390/908/556/original/24ab4c0281a0804b.png

2026-02-18 09:16:03 GMT

The Raspberry Pi as a Studio Camera
The Raspberry Pi has brought digital camera experimentation within the reach of everybody, with its combination of an accessible computing platform and some almost-decent camera sensors. If there’s a flaw …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-raspberry-pi-as-a-studio-camera/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/090/874/323/729/784/original/f24ed21ae1ae3f0b.jpg

2026-02-18 06:16:06 GMT

Retro Rover: LT6502 Laptop Packs 8-Bit Power on the Go
Making your own laptop can be a challenging project, but a doable one, especially given the large number of options available today for computing. Of course nothing says you need …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/retro-rover-lt6502-laptop-packs-8-bit-power-on-the-go/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/090/166/659/050/286/original/0e54eb38cd6f57a3.png

2026-02-18 03:16:05 GMT

Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs
Antenna design is often referred to as a black art or witchcraft, even by those experienced in the space. To that end, [Janne] wondered—could years of honed skill be replaced …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/bruteforcing-accidental-antenna-designs/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/089/458/852/344/104/original/723360e14e7415b7.png

2026-02-18 00:16:04 GMT

Custom VR Headset Uses Unconventional Displays
Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) are a fascinating display technology that has been largely abandoned outside of retro gaming and a few other niche uses. They use magnets to steer a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/custom-vr-headset-uses-unconventional-displays/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/088/751/006/394/413/original/1660a54c0d6f6b49.png

2026-02-17 21:16:04 GMT

3D Printed Jack Mixes Two Filaments For Great Performance
If you’re looking to jack up your car and you don’t have anything on hand, your 3D printer might not be the first tool you look towards. With that said, …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/3d-printed-jack-mixes-two-filaments-for-great-performance/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/088/043/233/015/964/original/7de602986ff7be5f.png

2026-02-17 20:16:03 GMT

LEGO Orrery Gets A Real-Time Drive Upgrade
An orrery is a beautiful type of mechanical contrivance, built to demonstrate the motion of heavenly objects. LEGO happens to offer just such a device, built using its Technic line …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/lego-orrery-gets-a-real-time-drive-upgrade/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/087/807/222/108/301/original/9c5abb800b383eb2.jpg

2026-02-17 17:01:39 GMT

Running Pokémon with a Compass and Straightedge
The ancient question of whether or not it’s possible to construct a circle with the same area as a given square using only a drawing compass and straightedge was finally …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/running-pokemon-with-a-compass-and-straightedge/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/087/040/837/803/286/original/1bd387a86ffbfeef.mp4

2026-02-17 15:31:03 GMT

The Complicated Legacy of Mind Controlled Toys
Imagine a line of affordable toys controlled by the player’s brainwaves. By interpreting biosignals picked up by the dry electroencephalogram (EEG) electrodes in an included headset, the game could infer …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/the-complicated-legacy-of-mind-controlled-toys/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/086/686/580/494/478/original/bff79ef8fa280b59.jpg

2026-02-17 12:31:04 GMT

AirTag Has Hole Behind the Battery? It’s Likely Been Silenced
Apple AirTags have speakers in them, and the speaker is not entirely under the owner’s control. [Shahram] shows how the speaker of an AirTag can be disabled while keeping the …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/airtag-has-hole-behind-the-battery-its-likely-been-silenced/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/085/978/848/996/572/original/1390a70f78e536d4.png

2026-02-17 09:31:03 GMT

Using 3D Printed Breadboards to Accommodate Wide Boards
Although off-the-shelf breadboards are plentiful and cheap, they almost always seem to use the same basic design. Although you can clumsily reassemble most of them by removing the voltage rail …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/using-3d-printed-breadboards-to-accommodate-wide-boards/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/085/271/003/430/102/original/5efc20b789def0c3.jpg

2026-02-17 06:31:03 GMT

Performing an Autopsy on 15 Dead Battle Born LFP Batteries
Because size matters when it comes to statistics, [Will Prowse] decided to not just bank on his handful of failed Battle Born LFP batteries when it came to documenting their …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/performing-an-autopsy-on-15-dead-battle-born-lfp-batteries/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/084/563/187/665/023/original/80a125607cbe85fa.jpg

2026-02-17 03:31:03 GMT

What the FDA’s 2026 Wellness Device Update Means for Wearables
With more and more sensors being crammed into the consumer devices that many of us wear every day, the question of where medical devices begin and end, and how they …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/what-the-fdas-2026-wellness-device-update-means-for-wearables/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/083/855/386/321/566/original/77f902d0039123cd.jpg

2026-02-17 00:31:04 GMT

A Basic Guide To Shielding
[GreatScott] has recently been tinkering in the world of radio frequency emissions, going so far as to put their own designs in a proper test chamber to determine whether they …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-basic-guide-to-shielding/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/083/147/701/528/912/original/4828e81748fcf7b1.png

2026-02-16 21:31:04 GMT

A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens
For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur photography. They brought large sensors, interchangeable lenses, and professional-level viewfinders to …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-computer-that-fits-inside-a-camera-lens/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/082/439/856/579/846/original/71eb2f8185309b11.jpg

2026-02-16 20:01:03 GMT

Retrotechtacular: Mr. Wizard Jams with IBM
You may not remember [Mr. Wizard], but he was a staple of nerd kids over a few decades, teaching science to kids via the magic of television. The Computer History …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/retrotechtacular-mr-wizard-jams-with-ibm/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/082/085/964/053/669/original/b355093133f69c32.png

2026-02-16 18:31:03 GMT

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the NEO With the Typewriter Shell
Isn’t this glorious? If you don’t recognize what this is right away (or from the post title), it’s an AlphaSmart NEO word processor, repackaged in a 3D-printed typewriter-esque shell, meticulously …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-neo-with-the-typewriter-shell/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/081/732/054/874/308/original/38f2f72079341b60.jpg

2026-02-16 17:01:03 GMT

How Volunteers Saved a Victorian-Era Pumping Station From Demolition
Although infrastructure like a 19th-century pumping station generally tends to be quietly decommissioned and demolished, sometimes you get enough people looking at such an object and wondering whether maybe it’d …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/how-volunteers-saved-a-victorian-era-pumping-station-from-demolition/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/081/378/137/448/523/original/85c31facec43dde8.jpg

2026-02-16 15:31:02 GMT

Real LED TVs Are Finally Becoming A Thing
Once upon a time, the cathode ray tube was pretty much the only type of display you’d find in a consumer television. As the analog broadcast world shifted to digital, …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/real-led-tvs-are-finally-becoming-a-thing/

2026-02-16 12:31:03 GMT

A Novelty Clock Makes The Best Tiny Mac Yet
We’re lucky enough in 2026 to have cheap single-board computers fast enough to emulate machines from the 1990s, touching on the 32-bit era. We’ve seen a few projects as a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-novelty-clock-makes-the-best-tiny-mac-yet/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/080/316/479/461/623/original/804f7c1728d66771.jpg

2026-02-16 09:31:06 GMT

Inside a Fake Mean Well DIN-rail PSU
These days, you can get fakes, bootlegs, and similar for just about anything. While a fake handbag isn’t such a big deal, in the case of a DIN-rail power supply, …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/inside-a-fake-mean-well-din-rail-psu/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/079/608/884/416/417/original/735dbc8efd4b253f.jpg

2026-02-16 06:31:03 GMT

Microfluidic Display Teaches The Basics
We’ve always been interested in fluidic logic and, based on [soiboi’s] videos, he is too. His latest shows how to use silicone and a vacuum to build a multiplexed dot …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/15/microfluidic-display-teaches-the-basics/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/078/900/866/505/592/original/3bc63f9156961e8a.jpg

2026-02-16 03:31:03 GMT

Removing the BIOS Administrator Password on a ThinkPad Takes Timing
In the olden days, an administrator password on a BIOS was a mere annoyance, one quickly remedied by powering off the system and pulling its CMOS battery or moving a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/15/removing-the-bios-administrator-password-on-a-thinkpad-takes-timing/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/078/193/088/514/502/original/1afa39347412ccfa.jpg

2026-02-16 00:31:05 GMT

Hackaday Links: February 15, 2026
It probably won’t come as much of a surprise to find that most of the Hackaday staff aren’t exactly what you’d call sports fanatics, so we won’t judge if you …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/15/hackaday-links-february-15-2026/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/077/485/328/448/597/original/170aab7a31f57f47.jpg

2026-02-15 21:31:05 GMT

Software Development on the Nintendo Famicom in Family BASIC
Back in the 1980s, your options for writing your own code and games were rather more limited than today. This also mostly depended on what home computer you could get …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/15/software-development-on-the-nintendo-famicom-in-family-basic/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/076/777/575/721/316/original/ae42cda8facbb4ea.jpg

2026-02-15 18:31:03 GMT

Dealing With Intermittent Water Utilities
In many places, municipal water from a utility is something that’s often taken for granted. A local government or water utility will employ a water tower or pumping facility to …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/15/dealing-with-intermittent-water-utilities/
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/116/076/069/726/658/459/original/a671c95c452b3800.jpg