This week’s podcast comes from Europe, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, who wishes to apologies for the poor sound quality from her headset microphone. The news this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/hackaday-podcast-episode-393-epaper-tamagotchi-hacks-and-supercon-talks-galore/)
In the history of object-oriented (OO) computer languages, Smalltalk has a special place. It wasn’t the first OO language, and it hasn’t spread as well as some others. But it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/a-modern-smalltalk/)
Making Internal Combustion Engines Better With More Valves
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/making-internal-combustion-engines-better-with-more-valves/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/making-internal-combustion-engines-better-with-more-valves/
When it comes to internal combustion engines (ICEs), it’s generally accepted that each cylinder doesn’t have more valves to let in a fresh fuel mixture and to exhaust the aftermath …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/making-internal-combustion-engines-better-with-more-valves/)
[Dave Farquhar] takes a walk down memory lane about the Commodore 1600 VICModem, perhaps the first phone modem to sell for less than $100. Commodore, of course, was famous for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/a-1982-modem-for-100/)
VR Headset Ditches the Base Stations with DIY Tracking
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/vr-headset-ditches-the-base-stations-with-diy-tracking/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/vr-headset-ditches-the-base-stations-with-diy-tracking/
Those in the virtual reality scene might be interested in [Prohurtz]’s add-on for the Bigscreen Beyond VR headset. BSB-SLAM adds SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) tracking to the headset by attaching …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/vr-headset-ditches-the-base-stations-with-diy-tracking/)
Novelty Camera To USB Camera
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/novelty-camera-to-usb-camera/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/novelty-camera-to-usb-camera/
The Godox C100 is a cheap camera that’s best described as a toy, its party trick being a large clear viewfinder with a head-up-display light meter. It’s by no means …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/novelty-camera-to-usb-camera/)
3D Printed Einstein-Szilard Refrigerator Cools with Fire
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/31/3d-printed-einstein-szilard-refrigerator-cools-with-fire/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/31/3d-printed-einstein-szilard-refrigerator-cools-with-fire/
They may not deliver the highest efficiency, but absorption refrigerators have earned a persistent place in camper vans and industrial plants thanks to a few distinct advantages: they can operate …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/31/3d-printed-einstein-szilard-refrigerator-cools-with-fire/)
Learn to Edit STL Files in Just a Few Minutes
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/31/learn-to-edit-stl-files-in-just-a-few-minutes/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/31/learn-to-edit-stl-files-in-just-a-few-minutes/