Perhaps the most exciting news of the past few weeks in the world of hardware hacking has been the unlocking of hidden SDR functionality in the Wi-Fi radios found on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/so-you-want-to-make-your-sdr-work-on-other-frequencies/)

Hand-Machined Stake Sharpener Just in Time for Dracula Season
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/hand-machined-stake-sharpener-just-in-time-for-dracula-season/

Vampires aren’t as common as they once were, but in most places they aren’t fully protected and it’s still possible to get a tag for legal hunting come October — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/hand-machined-stake-sharpener-just-in-time-for-dracula-season/)

C64 Hardware Simulator Isn’t (Just) For Playing Around
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/c64-hardware-simulator-isnt-just-for-playing-around/

If you want to play old Commodore games, there are C-64 emulators available for just about any platform– but most of them are so high level, they’re really meant for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/c64-hardware-simulator-isnt-just-for-playing-around/)

Linux Kernel Drops AI Tag Requirement, Uses Meta AI For Code Reviews
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/linux-kernel-drops-ai-tag-requirement-uses-meta-ai-for-code-reviews/

“Penguins” (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08/5927271192) by TomaLaPlaya (https://www.flickr.com/photos/65143725@N08)
' data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LinuxMarketing.jpg?w=800">Since we last covered the way that the Linux Kernel project has been dealing with the influx of code created using LLM-based coding assistants, all the way back in April, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/linux-kernel-drops-ai-tag-requirement-uses-meta-ai-for-code-reviews/)

45 Years Later, The Sinclair ULA Design Documents Surface
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/45-years-later-the-sinclair-ula-design-documents-surface/

In the 8-bit home computer boom of the early 1980s, Sir Clive Sinclair’s machines were always among the cheapest on the market, often packing a surprising level of sophistication in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/45-years-later-the-sinclair-ula-design-documents-surface/)

Using Optical Waveguide Arrays to Make Sheets Sense Shapes
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/using-optical-waveguide-arrays-to-make-sheets-sense-shapes/

Determining the shape of an object which can change dynamically is a bit of a challenge, one that especially vexes those who are really into Virtual Reality. Sensing the orientation …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/using-optical-waveguide-arrays-to-make-sheets-sense-shapes/)

Another Wireless Chip has a Hidden SDR Revealed
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/another-wireless-chip-has-a-hidden-sdr-revealed/

The news of the past couple of weeks has seen the ESP32 turned into an software-defined radio (SDR) thanks to a hidden baseband mode, an exciting development by anyone’s standards. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/another-wireless-chip-has-a-hidden-sdr-revealed/)

Running DOOM (Sort Of) on a Sonoff Smart Switch
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/running-doom-sort-of-on-a-sonoff-smart-switch/