Not everyone will write their own optimizing compiler from scratch, but those who do sometimes roll into it during the course of ever-growing project scope creep. People like [Michael Moroz], …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/writing-an-optimizing-tensor-compiler-from-scratch/)

Crouching Typewriter, Hidden PC
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/crouching-typewriter-hidden-pc/

Go back a couple of generations, and rather than a laptop or a luggable, the office accessory of choice was a portable typewriter. As the 20th century wore on, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/crouching-typewriter-hidden-pc/)

Surviving the RAM Price Squeeze With Linux In-Kernel Memory Compression
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/surviving-the-ram-price-squeeze-with-linux-in-kernel-memory-compression/

You’ve probably heard — we’re currently experiencing very high RAM prices due mostly to increased demand from AI data centers. If you’ve been priced out of new RAM you are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/surviving-the-ram-price-squeeze-with-linux-in-kernel-memory-compression/)

Playing YouTube From The Command Line
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/playing-youtube-from-the-command-line/

Generally, one opens a web browser or an app to use YouTube. However, if you’re looking to just listen to the audio, you can actually do that right from the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/playing-youtube-from-the-command-line/)