Vend-o-Vision: Trading Quarters for Watching TV in Public
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/28/vend-o-vision-trading-quarters-for-watching-tv-in-public/

Time to enjoy your favorite TV shows. (Credit: SpaceTime Junction, YouTube)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vend-o-vision_tv_time_back-to-the-future_spacetime_junction_youtube.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vend-o-vision_tv_time_back-to-the-future_spacetime_junction_youtube.jpg?w=800">There was a time before portable TVs and personal media players when the idea of putting coin-operated TVs everywhere, from restaurants to airports and laundromats, would have seemed like a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/28/vend-o-vision-trading-quarters-for-watching-tv-in-public/)

Computer Terminal Replica Inspired By 70s Hardware
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/computer-terminal-replica-inspired-by-70s-hardware/

Not so long ago, most computer users didn’t own their own machines. Instead, they shared time on mainframes or servers, interacting with this new technology through remote terminals. While the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/computer-terminal-replica-inspired-by-70s-hardware/)

Color Mixing Spray Paint On The Fly
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/color-mixing-spray-paint-on-the-fly/

One of the problems with being a graffiti artist is that you have to carry around a different spray can for each color you intend to use. [Sandesh Manik] decided …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/color-mixing-spray-paint-on-the-fly/)

The Long Afterlife Of The Console Modchip
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/the-long-afterlife-of-the-console-modchip/

For a late-1990s engineer with good soldering skills, many a free pint of beer could be earned by installing modchips on the game consoles of the day. Modchips were usually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/01/the-long-afterlife-of-the-console-modchip/)