Our computers can display an astonishing range of symbols. Unicode alone defines more than 150,000 characters, covering everything from mathematical operators and phonetic alphabets to emoji and obscure historical scripts. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/linux-fu-compose-yourself/)

Vice of Old Brought to the Modern Age
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/vice-of-old-brought-to-the-modern-age/

People say they don’t make em’ like they used to, and while this isn’t always the case, it’s certainly true that old vices rarely die with time. This doesn’t mean …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/vice-of-old-brought-to-the-modern-age/)

Xcc700: Self-Hosted C Compiler for the ESP32/Xtensa
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/xcc700-self-hosted-c-compiler-for-the-esp32-xtensa/

With two cores at 240 MHz and about 8.5 MB of non-banked RAM if you’re using the right ESP32-S3 version, this MCU seems at least in terms of specifications to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/xcc700-self-hosted-c-compiler-for-the-esp32-xtensa/)

TULIP: The Ultimate Intelligent Peripheral for the HP-41 Handheld Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/tulip-the-ultimate-intelligent-peripheral-for-the-hp-41-handheld-calculator/

[Andrew Menadue] wrote in to let us know about the TULIP-DevBoard and TULIP-Module being developed on GitHub. TULIP is short for “The Ultimate Intelligent Peripheral” and it’s an everything expansion …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/tulip-the-ultimate-intelligent-peripheral-for-the-hp-41-handheld-calculator/)

All Projections Suck, So Play Risk on a Globe Instead
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/all-projections-suck-so-play-risk-on-a-globe-instead/

The worst thing about the getting people together is when everyone starts fighting over their favourite map projection– maybe you like the Watterman Butterfly, but your cousin really digs Gall-Peters, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/all-projections-suck-so-play-risk-on-a-globe-instead/)

Modernizing a Classic Datsun Engine
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/modernizing-a-classic-datsun-engine/

Although Nissan has been in the doldrums ever since getting purchased by Renault in the early 2000s, it once had a reputation as a car company that was always on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/30/modernizing-a-classic-datsun-engine/)

Chamber Master: Control Your 3D Printer Enclosure Like a Pro
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/31/chamber-master-control-your-3d-printer-enclosure-like-a-pro/

Having an enclosed 3D printer can make a huge difference when printing certain filaments that are prone to warping. It’s easy enough to build an enclosure to stick your own …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/31/chamber-master-control-your-3d-printer-enclosure-like-a-pro/)

It’s Time To Make A Major Change to D-Bus On Linux
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/31/its-time-to-make-a-major-change-to-d-bus-on-linux/