The Hidden Microcontroller Inside a LoRa chip
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/the-hidden-microcontroller-inside-a-lora-chip/

If you’ve ever done anything with LoRa, the chances are you’ve used a LoRa chip or module as a peripheral for a microcontroller, and left it at that. But that’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/the-hidden-microcontroller-inside-a-lora-chip/)

Active Antenna Runs on a Single Lithium-Ion Cell
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/active-antenna-runs-on-a-single-lithium-ion-cell/

[skuep]’s Mobile-Whip is a compact, active receive-only antenna that is optimized for operation from a single lithium-ion battery or USB power. This makes it very handy for use on portable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/active-antenna-runs-on-a-single-lithium-ion-cell/)

Repairing a Polaroid 630 SL Lightmixer Instant Camera
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/repairing-a-polaroid-630-sl-lightmixer-instant-camera/

Before the advent of digital cameras, if you wanted to take a few photos without having to get a whole roll of film developed, you’d use some form of instant …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/repairing-a-polaroid-630-sl-lightmixer-instant-camera/)

Supercon 2026: Streaming Live
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/supercon-2026-streaming-live/

While we’d love to have you all join us in Pasadena for Supercon 2026, the next best thing is to connect up to the festivities remotely through the magic of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/supercon-2026-streaming-live/)

Building a Homemade Induction Soldering Iron
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/building-a-homemade-induction-soldering-iron/

Despite not being inherently any better at converting electricity into heat, induction-heated soldering irons often considerably outperform conventional irons with an identical power rating. They manage this by directly heating …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/building-a-homemade-induction-soldering-iron/)

Proper Linux, On An ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/proper-linux-on-an-esp32/

The ESP32 series of microcontrollers feature a lot on these pages, offering as they do a significantly powerful processor and in most cases, wireless connectivity. One recent member of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/proper-linux-on-an-esp32/)

Play Text Adventures on an E-Paper Handheld
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/play-text-adventures-on-an-e-paper-handheld/

Choose your own adventure books were one of the first media to become gamified in the computer era, and [Jeremy Ngai] wanted to bridge the experience further with an e-paper …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/07/play-text-adventures-on-an-e-paper-handheld/)