In science fiction, the use of gunpowder-based weapons is generally portrayed as something from a savage past, with technology having long since moved on to more civilized types of destructive …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/railguns-making-metal-go-fast-using-the-lorentz-force/)

Real-time Shader, Running on a Game Boy Color
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/real-time-shader-running-on-a-game-boy-color/

[Danny Spencer] has a brilliant graphical demo that, like all great demos, flexes a deep understanding of the underlying system: a real-time 3D shader on the Game Boy Color. If …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/real-time-shader-running-on-a-game-boy-color/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Uni-body That Does the Splits
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-uni-body-that-does-the-splits/

Personally, I love a monoblock or uni-body split. You’ll pry this Kinesis Advantage from under my cold, dead hands. But on the go, I really like the Glove 80, a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-uni-body-that-does-the-splits/)

A TV Transmitter From An STM32
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/a-tv-transmitter-from-an-stm32/

Analog TV may have shuffled off its mortal coil years ago, but there are still plenty of old CRT TV sets around that could receive it. [Kris Slyka] has just …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/a-tv-transmitter-from-an-stm32/)

Peltier Fridges Have Early Death
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/peltier-fridges-have-early-death/

If you know about Peltier modules, a solid-state fridge seems like an easy project. Pump 12V into the module, include a heat sink and a fan. Then you are done, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/peltier-fridges-have-early-death/)

Elongating a BMX For Drag Racing
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/elongating-a-bmx-for-drag-racing/

BMX bikes are a unique frame geometry, essentially forgoing all travel efficiency for maneuverability and sturdiness. For how much abuse these bikes are designed to take, these are all good …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/elongating-a-bmx-for-drag-racing/)

TAT-8 — The First Transatlantic Fiber — Rises Again
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/tat-8-the-first-transatlantic-fiber-rises-again/

While you may have never heard of TAT-8, there is a good chance you sent some data through it. TAT-8 was the 8th transatlantic communications cable and the first transatlantic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/tat-8-the-first-transatlantic-fiber-rises-again/)

Interplanetary Clock Keeps Time Across the Solar System
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/24/interplanetary-clock-keeps-time-across-the-solar-system/