Some MiSTer users put a small secondary “marquee” display on the FPGA board that can show information about the system such as the currently loaded core and what game it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/29/putting-a-mister-marquee-on-a-better-display/)

Is This The Only Instrument You Need?
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/29/is-this-the-only-instrument-you-need/

When working on an electronic project it’s likely you will find yourself working with a variety of different instruments, be they logic analysers, oscilloscopes, or whatever. These can take up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/29/is-this-the-only-instrument-you-need/)

Snake On a Seven-Segment Display is Gloriously Bad
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/snake-on-a-seven-segment-display-is-gloriously-bad/

You’ve no doubt heard the saying, “If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” But there’s actually a counter-perspective to this particular philosophy that says it’s also worth doing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/snake-on-a-seven-segment-display-is-gloriously-bad/)

The Sounds of the World, One Random Album at a Time
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/the-sounds-of-the-world-one-random-album-at-a-time/

In the streaming era it’s easy to forget that there’s still a lot of stuff being broadcast over the radio for anyone who cares enough to dial in their receiver. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/the-sounds-of-the-world-one-random-album-at-a-time/)

This Week in Security: Broken Embargoes, UEFI Overflow, Wormable Tailscale, Starlink Ad Snooping, and a DHS Directory Dump
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/this-week-in-security-broken-embargoes-uefi-overflow-wormable-tailscale-starlink-ad-snooping-and-a-dhs-directory-dump/

Last week brought us at least two broken embargoes: php2shell leaked onto Hacker News a day early, and a batch of Linux kernel bugs landed on the public kernel mailing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/this-week-in-security-broken-embargoes-uefi-overflow-wormable-tailscale-starlink-ad-snooping-and-a-dhs-directory-dump/)

How Britain Narrowly Escaped a Grid Blackout in June 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/how-britain-narrowly-escaped-a-grid-blackout-in-june-2026/

Amidst one of the worst heatwaves in European history, Britain’s national grid saw itself faced with a quiet crisis this summer. On June 23rd, the grid frequency dropped to 49.657 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/how-britain-narrowly-escaped-a-grid-blackout-in-june-2026/)