2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Dungeons of Daggorath, But Without Quite So Much Typing
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-dungeons-of-daggorath-but-without-quite-so-much-typing/

People mod games all the time, but it’s not every day someone mods Dungeons of Daggorath for the TRS-80. [Nick Bild] did exactly that, adding joystick support and a couple …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-dungeons-of-daggorath-but-without-quite-so-much-typing/)

Repairing a Couple of Very Expensive Registered DDR5 RAM Sticks
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/repairing-a-couple-of-very-expensive-registered-ddr5-ram-sticks/

It’s definitely a sign of the times when repair shops get handed sticks of registered ECC DDR5 RAM by businesses to try and fix, rather than just tossing the defective …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/repairing-a-couple-of-very-expensive-registered-ddr5-ram-sticks/)

Handheld Atari 2600 Packs a CRT
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/handheld-atari-2600-packs-a-crt/

We covered [Nick Bild]’s mini Atari console using original devices not so long ago, and today he’s back with the same console wrapped up with a CRT as a handheld. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/handheld-atari-2600-packs-a-crt/)

Streaming Games Means the Nintendo DSi Will Never Be Obsolete
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/streaming-games-means-the-nintendo-dsi-will-never-be-obsolete/

There comes a point where you have to acknowledge that your beloved console is out of date and– barring the odd homebrew title– won’t be playing new games ever again. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/streaming-games-means-the-nintendo-dsi-will-never-be-obsolete/)

Keep That Old Radio Alive With An ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/keep-that-old-radio-alive-with-an-esp32/

As the legacy AM broadcast bands fade away, what happens to the millions of devices built to receive them? Many of them will go into e-waste, but with a century …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/keep-that-old-radio-alive-with-an-esp32/)

Solve Your TTL Video Woes With An RP2350
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/solve-your-ttl-video-woes-with-an-rp2350/

Before HDMI and DVI there was VGA, and before that? TTL RGB, in which instead of analogue voltages, the connector carried TTL logic voltages. TTL monitors used to be ten …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/07/solve-your-ttl-video-woes-with-an-rp2350/)

2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: Retro Terminal Bartop Arcade Topper
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-retro-terminal-bartop-arcade-topper/

Retrocomputing is more than just hardware. It’s also a feel, a vibe, and [valkyrie0528]’s Retro Terminal Bartop Arcade Topper has it in spades. Here’s how it happened. The gorgeous device …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-retro-terminal-bartop-arcade-topper/)