The first generation of real-time train information screens for British railways came in the form of suspended color CRTs in familiar rounded fiberglass housings. They were a ubiquitous sight across …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/british-train-departures-as-they-should-be-viewed/)

2025 Hackaday Supercon: Two New Workshops, Costume Party, Lightning Talks, and a New-Space Panel
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/2025-hackaday-supercon-two-new-workshops-costume-party-lightning-talks-and-a-new-space-panel/

So much news, so little time left until Supercon! We hope you all have your tickets. If not: Workshop and general admission tickets are on sale now. We’re getting down …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/2025-hackaday-supercon-two-new-workshops-costume-party-lightning-talks-and-a-new-space-panel/)

Building a Minecraft Lantern for Halloween
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/building-a-minecraft-lantern-for-halloween/

Sometimes it’s fun to bring props from video games into the real world. [Hulk] has done just that with their latest Halloween build—creating a working replica of the lantern from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/building-a-minecraft-lantern-for-halloween/)

Open Source Hack Lets The Razer Nari Headset Work With Linux
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/open-source-hack-lets-the-razer-nari-headset-work-with-linux/

The Razer Nari is a decent wireless headset, but it’s a little oddball—because it uses a bespoke USB dongle for pairing. This is all well and good if you’re using …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/open-source-hack-lets-the-razer-nari-headset-work-with-linux/)

Batteries Not Included: Meet the Swiss Réglette!
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/batteries-not-included-meet-the-swiss-reglette/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cryptographic_slide_rule
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cryptographic_sliding_rule-IMG_0533-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cryptographic_sliding_rule-IMG_0533-featured.png?w=800">Over on YouTube, [The Modern Rogue] created an interesting video showing a slide-rule-like encryption device called the Réglette. This was a hardware implementation of a Vigenère-like Cipher, technically referred to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/batteries-not-included-meet-the-swiss-reglette/)

Tinkercad Continues to Grow Up
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/tinkercad-continues-to-grow-up/

It is easy to write off Tinkercad as a kid’s toy. It is easy enough for kids to learn and it uses bright colors looking more like a video game …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/tinkercad-continues-to-grow-up/)

The PDP-1 Can Sound Hauntingly Beautiful
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/the-pdp-1-can-sound-hauntingly-beautiful/

The chiptune music scene is largely rooted in the sounds of the original Nintendo Game Boy and the Commodore 64, while still welcoming a wide range of other hardware under …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/10/21/the-pdp-1-can-sound-hauntingly-beautiful/)

POV Globe Takes to the Skies
https://hackaday.com/2025/10/22/pov-globe-takes-to-the-skies/