These days, the conversation around climate change so often focuses on matters of soaring temperatures and extreme weather events. While they no longer dominate the discourse, rising sea levels will …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/building-natural-seawalls-to-fight-off-the-rising-tide/)

Whipping Up A Quick Adapter To Hack The Xbox 360
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/whipping-up-a-quick-adapter-to-hack-the-xbox-360/

[Androxilogin] had a problem. An Xbox 360 Slim had shown up in the post, but failed to give much more than a beep when turned on. Disassembly revealed some missing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/whipping-up-a-quick-adapter-to-hack-the-xbox-360/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 355: Person Detectors, Walkie Talkies, Open Smartphones, and a WiFi Traffic Light
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/hackaday-podcast-episode-355-person-detectors-walkie-talkies-open-smartphones-and-a-wifi-traffic-light/

Another chilly evening in Western Europe, as Elliot Williams is joined this week by Jenny List to chew the fat over the week’s hacks. It’s been an auspicious week for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/hackaday-podcast-episode-355-person-detectors-walkie-talkies-open-smartphones-and-a-wifi-traffic-light/)

Do Expensive Filaments Make 3D Printed Wrenches Better?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/do-expensive-filaments-make-3d-printed-wrenches-better/

What filament is strongest? The real answer is “it depends”, but sometimes you have a simple question and you just want a simple answer. Like, which material makes the best …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/do-expensive-filaments-make-3d-printed-wrenches-better/)

Ordering Pizza On Your Sega Dreamcast Is Very Clunky Indeed
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/ordering-pizza-on-your-sega-dreamcast-is-very-clunky-indeed/

If you’re ordering pizza these days, you’re probably using a smartphone app or perhaps still making a regular old phone call. If you’re creative and a little bit tricky, though, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/ordering-pizza-on-your-sega-dreamcast-is-very-clunky-indeed/)