Using the SNES Super FX Chip to Run Super Mario 64
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/using-the-snes-super-fx-chip-to-run-super-mario-64/

Although the Nintendo 64 was the first to bring real 3D graphics to the table in 1996, the Super Nintendo had an ace up its sleeve in the form of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/using-the-snes-super-fx-chip-to-run-super-mario-64/)

The FPGA Chronicles: Exploring the Tang Nano 20K
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/the-fpga-chronicles-exploring-the-tang-nano-20k/

FPGAs used to be mysterious, expensive devices, but these days you can buy surprisingly capable boards for very little money. Some years ago, I did an FPGA Bootcamp over on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/the-fpga-chronicles-exploring-the-tang-nano-20k/)

Jet Megatextures Demo for ESP32-S3
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/jet-megatextures-demo-for-esp32-s3/

Mipmapping is a good way to add a lot more detail to a 3D scene without overburdening the rendering hardware with detail that won’t be seen by the user. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/jet-megatextures-demo-for-esp32-s3/)

Places To Visit: Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/places-to-visit-landschaftspark-duisburg-nord/

There are many benefits to spending time in the park, but perhaps few of them have a Hackaday angle. There’s a park in Germany you might want to make an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/places-to-visit-landschaftspark-duisburg-nord/)

Synthetic Aperture Radar Drone Gets Interferometric Imaging
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/synthetic-aperture-radar-drone-gets-interferometric-imaging/

It’s been more than a year since [Henrik Forstén] built the first iteration of his synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imaging drone, and he’s certainly been productive in the meantime. Not only …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/synthetic-aperture-radar-drone-gets-interferometric-imaging/)

This PICO-8 Handheld is No Fantasy
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/this-pico-8-handheld-is-no-fantasy/

The PICO-8 is what is known as a ‘fantasy console’– you can program it, and there are oodles of games, but it’s not actually the 8-bit console it pretends to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/this-pico-8-handheld-is-no-fantasy/)

Two-Dimensional Material Now Easier to Manufacture
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/two-dimensional-material-now-easier-to-manufacture/

We often see scientific breakthroughs in journals or other media that’s reported on as if it’s a revolutionary technology guaranteed to reshape human existence, only to never hear about it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/28/two-dimensional-material-now-easier-to-manufacture/)