For many readers, more snow is the last thing they want to see right now…but what if it comes in the form of an online simulator in the style of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/hackaday-links-february-1-2026/)

Fixing Sony and Philips’ Doomed CD-i Console
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/fixing-sony-and-philips-doomed-cd-i-console/

Although not intended to be a game console, the CD-i would see a a couple of games released for it that would cement its position in gaming history as the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/fixing-sony-and-philips-doomed-cd-i-console/)

CPU Scheduler Divines The Will Of The Heavens
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/cpu-scheduler-divines-the-will-of-the-heavens/

Horoscopes are a great way to pass a boring lunchbreak, and an excellent excuse for ending a ill-considered relationship. They’re also a hilarious way to handle CPU scheduling under Linux, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/cpu-scheduler-divines-the-will-of-the-heavens/)

An Event Badge Re-Imagined As A Cyberdeck
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/an-event-badge-re-imagined-as-a-cyberdeck/

We’re used to handheld Linux devices of varying usefulness appearing on a regular basis, but there’s something about the one in a video from [Rootkit Labs] which sets it aside …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/an-event-badge-re-imagined-as-a-cyberdeck/)

Running DOOM and Super Mario 64 Inside a PDF File
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/running-doom-and-super-mario-64-inside-a-pdf-file/

Although generally described as a document format, PDFs have ballooned from a Postscript-lite format into a mutant featuring XML and JavaScript support, basically turning what once was a fairly simple …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/running-doom-and-super-mario-64-inside-a-pdf-file/)

How Vibe Coding is Killing Open Source
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/how-vibe-coding-is-killing-open-source/

Does vibe coding risk destroying the Open Source ecosystem? According to a pre-print paper by a number of high-profile researchers, this might indeed be the case based on observed patterns …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/how-vibe-coding-is-killing-open-source/)

Teardown of an Apple AirTag 2 With Die Shots
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/teardown-of-an-apple-airtag-2-with-die-shots/

There are a few possible ways to do a teardown of new electronics like the Apple AirTag 2 tracker, with [electronupdate] opting to go down to the silicon level, with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/teardown-of-an-apple-airtag-2-with-die-shots/)