[Michael H Thiesen] had a couple of Elgato Key Lights in his home streaming setup. The only problem was that they would stop responding regularly, requiring a power cycle to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/elgato-key-lights-get-matter-upgrade/)

Power It With Sodium (But Please Don’t)
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/power-it-with-sodium-but-please-dont/

[Applied Science] has a new demo of an old 1970s patent for a portable generator that is both interesting and terrifying. The generator uses sodium and water, which, if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/power-it-with-sodium-but-please-dont/)

Gardening With…OpenSCAD?
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/gardening-with-openscad/

Unless it’s automated or using some other form of high-tech trickery, a vegetable garden isn’t exactly the sort of thing you’d expect to see on Hackaday. Be that as it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/gardening-with-openscad/)

The Game Boy Test Lab Provides a Cartridge-Sized Diagnostic Lab
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/the-game-boy-test-lab-provides-a-cartridge-sized-diagnostic-lab/

Most of the time when you see a repair video of a Game Boy it’ll be demonstrated with a cartridge inserted and booting up into the game, but does this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/the-game-boy-test-lab-provides-a-cartridge-sized-diagnostic-lab/)

Teardown of an USB-C Cable with integrated LCD
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/teardown-of-an-usb-c-cable-with-integrated-lcd/

The past years we have been seeing screens pop up in many new places, but seeing them in USB-C cables is still a bit of a novel thing. Out of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/teardown-of-an-usb-c-cable-with-integrated-lcd/)

This Week in Security: ShinyHunters Won’t Dox the FBI, Pentagon Data Stolen, and OBS Vulnerable
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/this-week-in-security-shinyhunters-wont-dox-the-fbi-pentagon-data-stolen-and-obs-vulnerable/

404 Media reports that the ShinyHunters group who stole multiple terabytes of FBI employee data say they do not plan to release the data. Known for ransomware and extortion of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/this-week-in-security-shinyhunters-wont-dox-the-fbi-pentagon-data-stolen-and-obs-vulnerable/)

Using Vibration to Make Stuff Stick Contact-Free to Ceilings
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/using-vibration-to-make-stuff-stick-contact-free-to-ceilings/

Generally making stuff stick to something like a ceiling requires resorting to suction cups, glue or something much more permanent, but [Steve Mould] starts his video featuring a playing card …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/using-vibration-to-make-stuff-stick-contact-free-to-ceilings/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 389: Spinning Lightfield Displays, and Jenny Visits a Blast Furnace
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/hackaday-podcast-episode-389-spinning-lightfield-displays-and-jenny-visits-a-blast-furnace/