If we’re honest, there aren’t a whole lot of accessories coming out for the MSX computer line this holiday period. There is, however, a new sound expansion cartridge for the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/the-msx-gets-a-new-sound-expansion-cartridge/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 392: Microscopes, Drones, and Other DIY Things
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/hackaday-podcast-episode-392-microscopes-drones-and-other-diy-things/

Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams met to review the week in Hackaday. Turns out, it was a week for tiny things, cybersecurity, nostalgia, and projects that would have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/hackaday-podcast-episode-392-microscopes-drones-and-other-diy-things/)

Running a Philips CD-i Off USB-C
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/running-a-philips-cd-i-off-usb-c/

The Philips CD-i is a console with many shortcomings, and those include the power supply. For whatever reason, the engineering team decided it should use an 8P8C connector just like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/running-a-philips-cd-i-off-usb-c/)

Reconstructing the Ancient Chinese Storm of Crows Weapon
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/reconstructing-the-ancient-chinese-storm-of-crows-weapon/

The Chinese had been using large crossbows – akin to Greek and Roman ballistae – for warfare for many of the same reasons that European armies loved them. Their single, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/reconstructing-the-ancient-chinese-storm-of-crows-weapon/)

Automatic Coil Winder Takes the Tedium out of Actuators
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/automatic-coil-winder-takes-the-tedium-out-of-actuators/

Anyone who’s ever built their own motors knows how tedious winding the coils soon becomes; in [Larry]’s case, the issue was even worse. He’s building his own flip-dot matrix display, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/23/automatic-coil-winder-takes-the-tedium-out-of-actuators/)