The Year of the Linux Desktop hasn’t been on its way for quite as long as nuclear fusion plants, but somehow it seems to recede into the horizon at just …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/is-this-the-year-of-the-linux-television/)

Saturn’s South Pole is Apparently Decagon-Shaped
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/saturns-south-pole-is-apparently-decagon-shaped/

Although some would argue that the hexagon is the bestagon, astronomers have discovered that Saturn appears to favor the ten-sided decagon on its south pole. This comes as its south …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/saturns-south-pole-is-apparently-decagon-shaped/)

Hackaday Links: September 6, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/hackaday-links-september-6-2026/

Yesterday, Isar Aerospace secured its place in the history books when the upper stage of their Spectrum rocket put a payload of CubeSats into low Earth orbit (LEO). Not only …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/hackaday-links-september-6-2026/)

How Charged Water Drops Induce Corrosion
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/how-charged-water-drops-induce-corrosion/

Generally, we do not look at the gentle patter of raindrops on a surface with much concern, but according to a study by [Zhongyuan Ni] et al. in Nature, we should …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/how-charged-water-drops-induce-corrosion/)

NES Radar Tracks Flights at 9600 Baud
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/nes-radar-tracks-flights-at-9600-baud/

Air traffic visualizers seem to be having a bit of a moment right now, and now that moment has come to the venerable NES thanks to [k6lcm]’s NES Radar project, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/nes-radar-tracks-flights-at-9600-baud/)

Comparing PETG and PCTG Filaments
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/07/comparing-petg-and-pctg-filaments/

The average 3D printer owner knows a few types of filaments – PLA, ABS, somewhere in the middle, PETG.  PCTG is another option that can be confusingly similar to PETG. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/07/comparing-petg-and-pctg-filaments/)

The First Spacecraft Launched To Orbit From Europe
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/07/the-first-spacecraft-launched-to-orbit-from-europe/

The history of European space exploration is a long and distinguished one, with many decades and whole families of launch vehicles. It might therefore come as a surprise that despite …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/07/the-first-spacecraft-launched-to-orbit-from-europe/)

How To Talk To A Machine Without Anthropomorphising It
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/07/how-to-talk-to-a-machine-without-anthropomorphising-it/