There comes a point where you have to acknowledge that your beloved console is out of date and– barring the odd homebrew title– won’t be playing new games ever again.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/)

The World’s Smallest TV Console Plays DOOM
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/the-worlds-smallest-tv-console-plays-doom/

We’ve seen plenty of game console projects here, many of them that seek to produce a miniature game console. But this one from [RayTriangle] may break a new barrier entirely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/the-worlds-smallest-tv-console-plays-doom/)

Lead a Discord Exodus with a Matrix Server
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/lead-a-discord-exodus-with-a-matrix-server/

The Internet, and large groups of people in general, tend to have a remarkably short collective memory. Whether it’s the nature of algorithms or the people themselves to always be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/lead-a-discord-exodus-with-a-matrix-server/)

With Latest Update, Alexa Refuses to Pass the Aux
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/with-latest-update-alexa-refuses-to-pass-the-aux/

Although the feature has been deleted from newer models, there was a time when Amazon’s Echo devices included a 3.5 mm “aux” input jack that let you connect other audio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/08/with-latest-update-alexa-refuses-to-pass-the-aux/)