Between the news, the world situation, and the inevitable family stresses that come this time of year, well — one could be excused for feeling a certain amount of envy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/our-new-years-wish-is-to-hide-in-a-giant-pokeball/)

Building a Steam Loco These Days is Nothing But Hacks
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/building-a-steam-loco-these-days-is-nothing-but-hacks/

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)’s T1 class is famous for many reasons: being enormous, being a duplex, possibly having beaten Mallard’s speed record while no one was looking… and being in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/building-a-steam-loco-these-days-is-nothing-but-hacks/)

Putting a Cheapo 1800W DC-DC Boost Converter to the Test
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/putting-a-cheapo-1800w-dc-dc-boost-converter-to-the-test/

These days ready-to-use DC-DC converters are everywhere, with some of the cheaper ones even being safe to use without an immediate risk to life and limb(s). This piques one’s curiosity …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/putting-a-cheapo-1800w-dc-dc-boost-converter-to-the-test/)

Terminal-Based Web Browsing with Modern Conveniences
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/terminal-based-web-browsing-with-modern-conveniences/

Programmers hold to a wide spectrum of positions on software complexity, from the rare command-line purists to the much more common web app developers, and the two extremes rarely meet. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/01/terminal-based-web-browsing-with-modern-conveniences/)