Slug Algorithm for On-GPU Rendering of Fonts with Bézier Curves now in Public Domain
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/20/slug-algorithm-for-on-gpu-rendering-of-fonts-with-bezier-curves-now-in-public-domain/

The Slug Algorithm has been around for a decade now, mostly quietly rendering fonts and later entire GUIs using Bézier curves directly on the GPU for games and other types …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/20/slug-algorithm-for-on-gpu-rendering-of-fonts-with-bezier-curves-now-in-public-domain/)

Portable CRT TV Becomes Retro Cyberdeck
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/20/portable-crt-tv-becomes-retro-cyberdeck/

These days, it’s pretty easy to slap together a single-board computer and a cheap LCD screen to whip up a cool cyberdeck fast. But what if you wanna go more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/20/portable-crt-tv-becomes-retro-cyberdeck/)

3D Printed Clock Just Taps It In
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/3d-printed-clock-just-taps-it-in/

The famous cuckoo clock, with its moving, chirping mechanical bird indicating various divisions of time, has been around since at least the 1600s. The most famous of them come from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/3d-printed-clock-just-taps-it-in/)

Resin Injection CRT Cataract Surgery On Macintosh Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/resin-injection-crt-cataract-surgery-on-macintosh-monitor/

Nothing lasts forever, but you’d think the leaded-glass face of a CRT would not be a place you’re likely to see Father Time causing failures. Alas, the particle accelerators we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/resin-injection-crt-cataract-surgery-on-macintosh-monitor/)

The Unreasonable Power Density of Lithium-Ion
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/the-unreasonable-power-density-of-lithium-ion/

We’re all used to it by now, but I’d just like to reflect on how insanely power-packed lithium ion batteries are, and everything that’s afforded us. I’m trying to think …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/the-unreasonable-power-density-of-lithium-ion/)

Analog Siren for Psychedelic Soundscapes
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/analog-siren-for-psychedelic-soundscapes/

For better or worse, there are a few instruments that have been pigeonholed into specific genres of popular music. For example, banjos are often heard in bluegrass or folk, harmonicas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/analog-siren-for-psychedelic-soundscapes/)

ESP32: When Is A P4 A P4, But Not The P4 You Thought It Was
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/esp32-when-is-a-p4-a-p4-but-not-the-p4-you-thought-it-was/