SNES Controllers are (Almost) SPI-Compatible
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/snes-controllers-are-almost-spi-compatible/

Considering that the Serial Peripheral Interface bus semi-standard has been around since the early 1980s, it’s perhaps not that shocking that the controllers of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/snes-controllers-are-almost-spi-compatible/)

Pan-Tilt Head For Camera Motion Control
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/pan-tilt-head-for-camera-motion-control/

Historically, moving and pointing a camera while filming was the job of a highly-skilled individual. However, there are machines that can do that, enabling all kinds of fancy movement that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/pan-tilt-head-for-camera-motion-control/)

NASA Uses Mars Global Localization as GNSS Replacement for the Perseverance Rover
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/nasa-uses-mars-global-localization-as-gnss-replacement-for-the-perseverance-rover/

Unlike on Earth there aren’t dozens of satellites whizzing around Mars to provide satellite navigation functionality. Recently NASA’s JPL engineers tried something with the Perseverance Mars rover that can give …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/02/nasa-uses-mars-global-localization-as-gnss-replacement-for-the-perseverance-rover/)