Self-Hosting Offline Websites
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/self-hosting-offline-websites/

If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed in the tech world it’s that nothing is guaranteed. From AOL, Netscape, Yahoo, and MySpace, every tech empire seems to eventually fall to ruin. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/self-hosting-offline-websites/)

Spoofed Serial Number Unlocks Cricut Machine
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/spoofed-serial-number-unlocks-cricut-machine/

[xssfox] recently found a Cricut Maker in an e-waste disposal. A quick scan over the device indicated it was in moderately good condition, with merely some perished rollers to contend …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/spoofed-serial-number-unlocks-cricut-machine/)

This Week in Security: Apple Warns Users, Stripe Merchants Leak Keys, Copilot Helps Hack Itself, and Comcast Senses Movement
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-security-apple-warns-users-stripe-merchants-leak-keys-copilot-helps-hack-itself-and-comcast-senses-movement/

Apple has started sending some users push notifications warning that they have been targeted with specific malware. No specific information about the threat Apple detected is available. While multiple iOS …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-security-apple-warns-users-stripe-merchants-leak-keys-copilot-helps-hack-itself-and-comcast-senses-movement/)

Building a Discrete Component 75 Baud Modem
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-discrete-component-75-baud-modem/

These days, modems are pretty fancy bits of kit, what with to keep up with the speeds of cable, VDSL, and fiber connections. At lower speeds, though, it’s entirely possible …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-discrete-component-75-baud-modem/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 383: QR Codes, Caving Gear, and the Old School Way to Learn Electronics
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/hackaday-podcast-episode-383-qr-codes-caving-gear-and-the-old-school-way-to-learn-electronics/

In this week’s episode, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by getting excited about the recently announced 2026 Retrocomputing Challenge. From there the conversation will cover …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/hackaday-podcast-episode-383-qr-codes-caving-gear-and-the-old-school-way-to-learn-electronics/)

PVC Pipe Turned DIY Digital Telescope
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/pvc-pipe-turned-diy-digital-telescope/

[Makestreme] had always wanted to own a nice telescope, but found that budget would not stretch to anything above a cheap model with a limited 50 mm aperture. Wanting a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/pvc-pipe-turned-diy-digital-telescope/)

Thermoacoustic Sterling Engine is Now Fully 3D Printable
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/thermoacoustic-sterling-engine-is-now-fully-3d-printable/

Would you like to make your own energy? Why, who doesn’t in this era of rising costs! A sterling engine always looks like a good fit for that: highly efficient, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/thermoacoustic-sterling-engine-is-now-fully-3d-printable/)