Refrigeration has been a challenge for humanity since the start. Ancient civilizations in dry climates like Persia and Egypt could use evaporative cooling on a large scale with specialized architecture, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/off-grid-refrigeration-using-fire-and-salt/)

Hackaday Links: October 17, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/hackaday-links-october-17-2026/

While Hackaday doesn’t maintain a crime blotter, we couldn’t help but start this week’s post off with a bit of civil disobedience — a retired professor from the University of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/hackaday-links-october-17-2026/)

Thunderbolt Strikes Windows98
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/thunderbolt-strikes-windows98/

If there’s one thing everyone hated about Windows 98, was the lack of USB4.0 support. We remember vividly the cries of anguish at the launch party when we found out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/thunderbolt-strikes-windows98/)

Driving On the Moon at a Blistering 11.6 MPH
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/driving-on-the-moon-at-a-blistering-11-6-mph/

As NASA continues humanity’s slow march back to the Moon, different pieces of the puzzle of establishing a more permanent base there are falling into place. One of these pieces …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/driving-on-the-moon-at-a-blistering-11-6-mph/)

An LCR Meter with Compromises
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-lcr-meter-with-compromises/

YouTube, like the Internet, has its plusses and minuses. On the plus side, you can find information on just about anything. On the minus side, you don’t always know if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-lcr-meter-with-compromises/)

Charlotte’s New Runway Gets A Digital Twin
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/charlottes-new-runway-gets-a-digital-twin/

Construction is presently underway, with the fourth parallel runway set to open in September 2027.
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/4th_Parallel_Runway_4-27-26__2_of_4_.jpg?w=800">The first viable powered aircraft predated the first proper runway by two decades. While it’s entirely possible to launch some planes from austere dirt or grass strips, the aviation world …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/charlottes-new-runway-gets-a-digital-twin/)

One-stop Tool Shows Apple Intelligence The Door
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/one-stop-tool-shows-apple-intelligence-the-door/

Don’t want AI features on your Mac? Tough luck, unless one wants to imperfectly do it by hunting down settings in about a dozen different places. Even then, the multi-gigabyte …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/one-stop-tool-shows-apple-intelligence-the-door/)

An Open Micro-Maniplulator Improved
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-open-micro-maniplulator-improved/