Contemplate the events that might end a space mission, and you might picture something dramatic: detonation on the pad, a dead guidance system, or micrometeoroids shattering delicate solar panels. More …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/roman-telescope-saves-fuel-doubles-mission/)
Assembling and Testing a DIY Jet Turbine
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/assembling-and-testing-a-diy-jet-turbine/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/assembling-and-testing-a-diy-jet-turbine/
After many months of painstaking work, [AlfMart CNC Garage] over at YouTube has finally reached the stage where he can fully assemble his DIY jet turbine and commence testing. Even …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/assembling-and-testing-a-diy-jet-turbine/)
Apple Finally Made AirPods Repairable… Sort Of
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/apple-finally-made-airpods-repairable-sort-of/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/apple-finally-made-airpods-repairable-sort-of/
It’s been true for a while now that Apple’s AirPods have been effectively disposable, with [iFixit] slapping each successive generation with an abysmal 0/10 repairability score. The moment that any …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/apple-finally-made-airpods-repairable-sort-of/)
Open Source Tricorder Is In It For The Science
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/open-source-tricorder-is-in-it-for-the-science/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/open-source-tricorder-is-in-it-for-the-science/
If you’re reading Hackaday there’s pretty good odds you’re at least somewhat fond of Star Trek. We’d bet good money most of you would quit your jobs today if a Starfleet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/open-source-tricorder-is-in-it-for-the-science/)
Pogo-Bot Goes All Terrain With Compliant Foot
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/pogo-bot-goes-all-terrain-with-compliant-foot/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/pogo-bot-goes-all-terrain-with-compliant-foot/
What do you get when you combine a pogo stick, a quadcopter, and engineering students from the University of Toronto? This thing, apparently– a “monopedal hopping robot” that uses a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/pogo-bot-goes-all-terrain-with-compliant-foot/)
Will Superconducting Transistors Help Quantum Computers?
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/will-superconducting-transistors-help-quantum-computers/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/will-superconducting-transistors-help-quantum-computers/
Despite all the glamorous promises made about quantum computing, it’s hard to make the argument that today’s quantum computers hold a candle to the sheer practicality of classical computers, especially …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/will-superconducting-transistors-help-quantum-computers/)