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/

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/)

DIY Game Console Does It With Optical Disks
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/diy-game-console-does-it-with-optical-disks/

Optical media may be dead for video games on the big corporate consoles, but not in [Emmet]’s heart– or on his DIY game console, that he built specifically to use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/diy-game-console-does-it-with-optical-disks/)

SDR– Lets You Patch Together Your Setup
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/sdr-lets-you-patch-together-your-setup/

It is often helpful to think of a radio as a series of interconnected functional blocks—hence the use of block diagrams to convey how a given radio operates. [Julian Haag] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/sdr-lets-you-patch-together-your-setup/)

The Whole Computer Is Vim
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/the-whole-computer-is-vim/

Love it or hate it, Vim, the vi-compatible minimalist editor, is a common denominator between a huge array of operating systems. If you need to edit a file, it’s usually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/the-whole-computer-is-vim/)

Vacuum Drying and Making Stuff Hot in a Vacuum
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/vacuum-drying-and-making-stuff-hot-in-a-vacuum/

Two diaphragm vacuum pump setups with high-tech jam jar vacuum vessel. (Credit: Maya Posch)
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vacuum_drying_diaphragm_pump_configurations_maya_posch.jpg?w=800">After previously exploring the impact of vapor pressure on the drying of desiccant and more, the conclusion was essentially that in order to drive moisture that’s not directly on a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/vacuum-drying-and-making-stuff-hot-in-a-vacuum/)

Archiving The World’s Oldest Webcam Feed
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/archiving-the-worlds-oldest-webcam-feed/

FogCam is the oldest webcam feed that’s still up and running. Installed at San Francisco State University, it’s been slowly uploading a new image to the web every 20 to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/archiving-the-worlds-oldest-webcam-feed/)

Drum Machina Go! as a New Music Tool for the Game Boy
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/drum-machina-go-as-a-new-music-tool-for-the-game-boy/