Homebrew computers don’t have to be retrocomputers, but [Just4Fun]’s all-through-hole, 68008-based “68k-MBC” certainly qualifies, so it is a worthy entry in our ongoing contest. While there are both “full” and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-a-homebrew-computer-in-only-three-ics2026-retrocomputing-challenge-a-homebrew-computer-in-only-3-ics/)

Electronic Busy Board is Fun for Kids and Hackers
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/electronic-busy-board-is-fun-for-kids-and-hackers/

While you may not be familiar with the term “busy board”, you’ve almost certainly seen one. It’s the sort of toy with a bunch of buttons, switches, and of course …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/electronic-busy-board-is-fun-for-kids-and-hackers/)

2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Lunar Lander on the PDP-1
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-lunar-lander-on-the-pdp-1/

A lot of the retrocomputing world is focused on the 1980s, and for good reason– the home computer revolution was in full swing in that decade, and there is a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-lunar-lander-on-the-pdp-1/)

Is This The Smallest Internet Radio?
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/is-this-the-smallest-internet-radio/

Internet radios have been a thing in some form for the last quarter century, and the advent of cheap networked microcontrollers has made them easier than ever to build. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/02/is-this-the-smallest-internet-radio/)