Where’s the best place for a datacenter? It’s an increasing problem as the AI buildup continues seemingly without pause. It’s not just a problem of NIMBYism; earthly power grids are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/space-based-datacenters-take-the-cloud-into-orbit/)

Game Boy? NES? Why not Both!
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/game-boy-nes-why-not-both/

If you’re a retro Nintendo fan you can of course carry a NES and a Game Boy around with you, but the former isn’t very portable. Never fear though, because …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/game-boy-nes-why-not-both/)

Hacker Tactic: ESD Diodes
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/hacker-tactic-esd-diodes/

A hacker’s view on ESD protection can tell you a lot about them. I’ve seen a good few categories of hackers neglecting ESD protection – there’s the yet-inexperienced ones, ones …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/hacker-tactic-esd-diodes/)

Dual RGB Cameras Get Depth Sensing Powerup
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/dual-rgb-cameras-get-depth-sensing-powerup/

It’s sometimes useful for a system to not just have a flat 2D camera view of things, but to have an understanding of the depth of a scene. Dual RGB …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/dual-rgb-cameras-get-depth-sensing-powerup/)

Fission Simulator Melts Down RP2040
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/fission-simulator-melts-down-rp2040/

We’ve seen a lot of projects based on the Pi Pico, but a nuclear reactor simulation is a new one. This project was created by [Andrew Shim], [Tyler Wisniewski] and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/fission-simulator-melts-down-rp2040/)

Build Your Own Telescope the Modern Way
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/build-your-own-telescope-the-modern-way/

When we were kids, it was a rite of passage to read the newly arrived Edmund catalog and dream of building our own telescope. One of our friends lived near …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/build-your-own-telescope-the-modern-way/)

Ben Eater Makes Computer Noises
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/ben-eater-makes-computer-noises/

When [Ben Eater] talks, hackers everywhere listen. In his latest video [Ben] shows us how to make computer noises using square waves and a 6502 microprocessor. [Ben] uses the timer …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/ben-eater-makes-computer-noises/)