Sony’s original Playstation wasn’t huge, and they did shrink it for re-release later as the PSOne, but even that wasn’t small enough for [Secret Hobbyist]. You may have seen the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/a-psone-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/)

WCH CH32M030: Another Microcontroller To Watch Out For
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/wch-ch32m030-another-microcontroller-to-watch-out-for/

One of the joys of writing for Hackaday comes in following the world of new semiconductor devices, spotting interesting ones while they are still just entries on manufacturer websites, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/wch-ch32m030-another-microcontroller-to-watch-out-for/)

Optimizing Software with Zero-Copy and Other Techniques
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/optimizing-software-with-zero-copy-and-other-techniques/

An important aspect in software engineering is the ability to distinguish between premature, unnecessary, and necessary optimizations. A strong case can be made that the initial design benefits massively from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/optimizing-software-with-zero-copy-and-other-techniques/)

Trying Out the Allwinner-Based Walnut Pi SBC
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/trying-out-the-allwinner-based-walnut-pi-sbc/

When it comes to the term ‘Raspberry Pi clones’, the most that they really clone is the form factor, as nobody is creating clones of Broadcom VideoCore-based SoCs. At least …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/trying-out-the-allwinner-based-walnut-pi-sbc/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 353: Fantastic Peripherals, Fake or Not Fake Picos, and Everything on the Steam Deck
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-353-fantastic-peripherals-fake-or-not-fake-picos-and-everything-on-the-steam-deck/

Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they swap their favorite hacks and stories from the week. In this episode, they’ll start off by marveling over the evolution …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-353-fantastic-peripherals-fake-or-not-fake-picos-and-everything-on-the-steam-deck/)

Battle Born LFP Battery Melts With New Problem
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/battle-born-lfp-battery-melts-with-new-problem/

Following up on user-reported cases of Battle Born LiFePO4 batteries displaying very hot positive terminals, [Will Prowse] decided to buy a brand new one of these LFP batteries for some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/battle-born-lfp-battery-melts-with-new-problem/)

Jam like It’s the 1980s With A Mini-IBM PC
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/jam-like-its-the-1980s-with-a-mini-ibm-pc/

A lot of retrocomputer enthusiasts have a favourite system, to the point of keeping up 40 year old flame wars over which system was “best”.   In spite of the serious, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/jam-like-its-the-1980s-with-a-mini-ibm-pc/)