Mechanical and prone to failure, switches can seem quaint these days. Plus, everyone is used to having touch screens on their phones and other devices. So why not use touch …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/getting-to-know-the-tp223-capacitive-touch-sensor/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 390: DOOM, Cranium Stuff, and Odd OpenSCAD Opportunities
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/hackaday-podcast-episode-390-doom-cranium-stuff-and-odd-openscad-opportunities/

This week, Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met a few minutes later than usual, and somehow defeated a buzz together with the power of will before settling into the news, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/hackaday-podcast-episode-390-doom-cranium-stuff-and-odd-openscad-opportunities/)

Two-Component H-shifter for Racing Sims
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/two-component-h-shifter-for-racing-sims/

Flying and driving simulators can go as far as money will take you, and at some point it might end up being cheaper to buy a plane or race car …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/two-component-h-shifter-for-racing-sims/)

Embedded 3D Printing with Liquids on a Bricked Prusa FDM Printer
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/embedded-3d-printing-with-liquids-on-a-bricked-prusa-fdm-printer/

Recently [Riley] got his paws on an old Prusa i3 FDM printer that had clearly seen better days, with a hot-end that had suffered an explosive blow-out. For the project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/embedded-3d-printing-with-liquids-on-a-bricked-prusa-fdm-printer/)

2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: NEC 286 Laptop Rides Again
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-nec-286-laptop-rides-again/

The sad reality is that all consumer electronics are going to be e-waste eventually. [Cory Whitesell] was determined his old NEC ProSpeed 286 Laptop wouldn’t meet that fate until absolutely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/2026-retrocomputing-challenge-nec-286-laptop-rides-again/)

Super Mario 64 Comes to the Microsoft Zune
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/super-mario-64-comes-to-the-microsoft-zune/

As a portable media player, Microsoft’s Zune simply couldn’t compete with Apple’s juggernaut iPod — the latter essentially becoming the de facto personal media player until smartphones took over. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/09/super-mario-64-comes-to-the-microsoft-zune/)