Thermoforming is the process of softening a material enough so that it can be tweaked into a new shape, with the source of the thermal energy being not particularly relevant. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/thermoforming-printed-parts-with-hot-water/)

The History of the View-Master
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-history-of-the-view-master/

We are going to bet that as a kid, you had a View-Master. This toy has been around for decades and is, more or less, a handheld stereoscope. We never …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-history-of-the-view-master/)

Fixing a Destroyed XBox 360 Development Kit
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/fixing-a-destroyed-xbox-360-development-kit/

As common as the Xbox 360 was, the development kits (XDKs) for these consoles are significantly less so. This makes it even more tragic when someone performs a botched surgery …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/fixing-a-destroyed-xbox-360-development-kit/)

RP2040 Powers A MIDI-Controlled Soundboard
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/rp2040-powers-a-midi-controlled-soundboard/

When you’re livestreaming, it can be tempting to fire off all kinds of wacky sound effects like you’re a morning radio DJ back in the heady days of 1995. If …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/rp2040-powers-a-midi-controlled-soundboard/)

Poking at the ESP32-P4 and -C6 Dies in an ESP32-P4-M3 Module
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/poking-at-the-esp32-p4-and-c6-dies-in-an-esp32-p4-m3-module/

With the ESP32-P4 not having any wireless functionality and instead focusing on being a small SoC, it makes sense to combine it with a second chip that handles features like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/poking-at-the-esp32-p4-and-c6-dies-in-an-esp32-p4-m3-module/)

Microsoft Uses Plagiarized AI Slop Flowchart to Explain How Git Works
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/microsoft-uses-plagiarized-ai-slop-flowchart-to-explain-how-git-works/

It’s becoming somewhat of a theme that machine-generated content – whether it’s code, text or graphics – keeps pushing people to their limits, mostly by how such ‘AI slop’ is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/microsoft-uses-plagiarized-ai-slop-flowchart-to-explain-how-git-works/)

The Joy of Making Handheld Tetris From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-joy-of-making-handheld-tetris-from-scratch/

As anyone who’s made a thing knows, a lot of work goes into bringing something from idea to completion. But there’s also considerable satisfaction in the process. [Willian] recently did …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/the-joy-of-making-handheld-tetris-from-scratch/)