Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) are a fascinating display technology that has been largely abandoned outside of retro gaming and a few other niche uses. They use magnets to steer a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/custom-vr-headset-uses-unconventional-displays/)

Bruteforcing Accidental Antenna Designs
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/bruteforcing-accidental-antenna-designs/

Antenna design is often referred to as a black art or witchcraft, even by those experienced in the space. To that end, [Janne] wondered—could years of honed skill be replaced …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/bruteforcing-accidental-antenna-designs/)

Retro Rover: LT6502 Laptop Packs 8-Bit Power on the Go
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/retro-rover-lt6502-laptop-packs-8-bit-power-on-the-go/

Making your own laptop can be a challenging project, but a doable one, especially given the large number of options available today for computing. Of course nothing says you need …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/retro-rover-lt6502-laptop-packs-8-bit-power-on-the-go/)

The Raspberry Pi as a Studio Camera
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-raspberry-pi-as-a-studio-camera/

The Raspberry Pi has brought digital camera experimentation within the reach of everybody, with its combination of an accessible computing platform and some almost-decent camera sensors. If there’s a flaw …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-raspberry-pi-as-a-studio-camera/)

An Open Source Client for World of Warcraft
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/an-open-source-client-for-world-of-warcraft/

When World of Warcraft was launched in 2004, it became somewhat of a juggernaut in the MMORPG space. Millions of players continue to login every month. [Kelsi Davis] is one such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/an-open-source-client-for-world-of-warcraft/)

Ancient Ice production
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/ancient-ice-production/

Today, we take ice for granted. But having ice produced in your home is a relatively modern luxury. As early as 1750 BC, ancient people would find ice on mountains …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/ancient-ice-production/)

The Dismal Repairability of Milwaukee Tools
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-dismal-repairability-of-milwaukee-tools/

Despite the best efforts of the manufacturers, there are folks out there that try to repair power tools, with [Dean Doherty] being one of them. Recently he got a Milwaukee …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/18/the-dismal-repairability-of-milwaukee-tools/)