Lead A Discord Exodus With A Matrix Server

The Internet, and large groups of people in general, tend to have a remarkably short collective memory. Whether it’s the nature of algorithms or the people themselves to always be …read more

ESP32 As Your Raspberry Pi’s Linux Wireless Co-processor

A laptop with no wireless connectivity feels like a rarity – but when you shop for powerful Linux single-board computers (SBCs), it is pretty common to see one skimp on …read more

A Headset Fit For A Hackaday Writer

I started writing this from a commuter train passing at speed through the outskirts of London, and my headset had just broken. The flexible joint that attaches one earpiece to …read more

Using LineageOS For Phones And DIY Smart TVs Is Pretty Nifty

Although Android is essentially just another Linux distribution, most people only experience it in the form of the rather restrictive and proprietary versions found on smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. …read more

How A British Engineer Homebrewed The Quietest Carbine

Hollywood has a lot to answer for when it comes to “silencers” on firearms. On screen, a suppressed pistol makes a pinging thud, and the bad guy in the next …read more

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Valve Releases Hardware And CAD Reference For New VR Headset

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By Donald Papp | October 10, 2026

Valve recently began shipping its long-awaited VR headset, the Steam Frame. Now, there is a hardware reference repository that includes everything a budding modder might need, and then some. Want …read more
Restoring An Altimeter Watch To Former Heights

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By Aaron Beckendorf | October 10, 2026

Finding inexpensive broken hardware for sale, buying it, and restoring it to working condition is a long-standing tradition for hackers on a limited budge. But there are some devices that …read more
The Weirdest Video Games Were Hacks

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By Elliot Williams | October 10, 2026

We were looking into the marvelous recent project by [Throaty Mumbo] to recreate and reimagine the forgotten world of VHS-tape-based video games. Wait, what? Yes, back in the day, when …read more
Why Every Microwave Has A “Popcorn” Button, But Every Bag Warns You Not To Use It

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By Donald Papp | October 10, 2026

[Hyperfixed] has a podcast episode that does a deep dive into exactly why bags of microwave popcorn advise against using your microwave’s popcorn setting (in North America, anyway.) The answer …read more
Another IKEA Product Yields An LED Matrix

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By Jenny List | October 10, 2026

The IKEA Kortlinje is a digital clock that costs around 20 dollars, featuring a hygrometer and thermometer. It’s another cheap appliance, you might think, were it not that the display …read more
Super Mario 64 Comes To The Microsoft Zune

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By Bryan Cockfield | October 9, 2026

As a portable media player, Microsoft’s Zune simply couldn’t compete with Apple’s juggernaut iPod — the latter essentially becoming the de facto personal media player until smartphones took over. But …read more
2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: NEC 286 Laptop Rides Again

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By Tyler August | October 9, 2026

The sad reality is that all consumer electronics are going to be e-waste eventually. [Cory Whitesell] was determined his old NEC ProSpeed 286 Laptop wouldn’t meet that fate until absolutely …read more

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