Once upon a time, not every computer lived in a vertical “tower” case. Many decades back a horizontal arrangement was a popular choice, sometimes just referred to as the “desktop” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/3d-print-this-retro-desktop-case/)

Rescuing the Data on a 1960s LGP-21 Computer’s Disk Memory
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One of the nice things about magnetic storage is that as long as the magnetic layer remains intact, the data it contains should stay readable pretty much indefinitely. That raises …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/rescuing-the-data-on-a-1960s-lgp-21-computers-disk-memory/)

Time Frog Color is a Game Boy Color on Your Wrist
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Handheld consoles are great for gaming on the go, but who wants to hold onto things all the time? Would it not be easier to strap the game to your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/time-frog-color-is-a-game-boy-color-on-your-wrist/)

penPal, a Robotic Drawing Assistant
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/penpal-a-robotic-drawing-assistant/

Emergent properties include examples like murmurations of starlings which can’t be predicted from looking at a single bird, weather which can’t be predicted by looking at a few air molecules, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/penpal-a-robotic-drawing-assistant/)

2026 Green Powered Challenge: Ventilate Your Way To Power!
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/2026-green-powered-challenge-ventilate-your-way-to-power/

Have you ever looked out across the rooftops of a city and idly gazed at the infrastructure that remains unseen from the street? It seems [varunsontakke80] has, because here’s their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/2026-green-powered-challenge-ventilate-your-way-to-power/)

You Wouldn’t Download a Combustion Engine
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Although 3D printing it a great tool for making all sorts of things, the nature of the plastics used in most desktop FDM printers means it isn’t the first tool …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/you-wouldnt-download-a-combustion-engine/)

Quantum Computers Are Not a Threat to 128-bit Symmetric Keys
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/quantum-computers-are-not-a-threat-to-128-bit-symmetric-keys/

A lot has been made about a post-quantum computer future in which traditional encryption methods have suddenly been rendered obsolete. With this terrifying idea in mind, it’s reassuring to see …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/quantum-computers-are-not-a-threat-to-128-bit-symmetric-keys/)