The Abric Romaní site in Spain is rather unique in archeology for one simple reason: the caves in its limestone-rich cliff have seen humanoid occupation for thousands of years. A …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/10/unique-archeological-discovery-sheds-light-on-neanderthal-wooden-tool-usage/)

Slim Type for Small Screens, with PixelFonts
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/10/slim-type-for-small-screens-with-pixelfonts/

Small displays are affordable and easy to use, but their size can present a challenge. To help address this, [mcer12] created PixelFonts, a family of condensed fonts designed specifically for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/10/slim-type-for-small-screens-with-pixelfonts/)

Mars Pathfinder: What Really Happened?
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/mars-pathfinder-what-really-happened/

You’ve probably heard of Mars Pathfinder, the NASA lander and its Sojourner rover that took up residence on Mars in 1997. At first, all was well, but after a few …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/mars-pathfinder-what-really-happened/)

Improving an Autorouter with a Hexagonal Grid
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/improving-an-autorouter-with-a-hexagonal-grid/

Despite the recent leaps forward in other forms of computer-driven design, the reliability of PCB autorouters remains questionable; on the positive side, though, the lack of massive training data makes …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/improving-an-autorouter-with-a-hexagonal-grid/)

Inside a Mystery 1980s Filter IC Featuring Switched Capacitors
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/inside-a-mystery-1980s-filter-ic-featuring-switched-capacitors/

Recently [Ken Shirriff] got handed a mystery IC by [CuriousMarc] who had found said IC in a box of various old chips. Labelled only with a date code of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/inside-a-mystery-1980s-filter-ic-featuring-switched-capacitors/)

Thorium Clocks Start Ticking with Lasers
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/thorium-clocks-start-ticking-with-lasers/

Atomic clocks are super accurate. But, unsurprisingly, some atomic clocks are better than others, depending on your definition of better. Researchers at Vienna University claim to have a superior thorium-based …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/thorium-clocks-start-ticking-with-lasers/)

Littelfuse Announces Retirement of the EZ80
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/littelfuse-announces-retirement-of-the-ez80/

Although the demise of the Zilog Z80 processor has long been predicted, it would seem that this moment has finally arrived. The owner of the Zilog name – Littelfuse – …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/11/littelfuse-announces-retirement-of-the-ez80/)