These days, it’s possible to cram a whole lot of radio functionality into a very compact device. A great example of that is the LakeShark scanner from [SAMS0N1TE]. The LakeShark …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/handheld-scanner-is-a-radio-multi-tool/)

A 7-Segment Clock Built With No Digital Electronics
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/a-7-segment-clock-built-with-no-digital-electronics/

If you wanted to build a clock with a 7-segment display, there are a wide variety of ways you might go about it. You could grab some 74-series logic chips …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/a-7-segment-clock-built-with-no-digital-electronics/)

Robot Makes Literal Daisy Chains
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/robot-makes-literal-daisy-chains/

[Jude Robinson]’s robot Daisy has an unusual function: making a literal chain of daisies. The device is his student final project and demonstrates how a system can replace sensing with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/robot-makes-literal-daisy-chains/)

FPGA for All — CERN Releases “colibri” VHDL Library
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/fpga-for-all-cern-releases-colibri-vhdl-library/

Since you’re reading Hackaday, we’re pretty sure CERN needs no introduction, so we’ll get right to it– they’re giving back again, this time with a VHDL library called “colibri” containing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/fpga-for-all-cern-releases-colibri-vhdl-library/)

GM’s Experimental EV from 1969
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/gms-experimental-ev-from-1969/

Electricity is the once and future drivetrain for automobiles, but until the advent of lithium batteries their capabilities were somewhat modest. One EV blip on the automotive timeline is the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/24/gms-experimental-ev-from-1969/)

Commodore 128 Becomes Marine Vessel Tracker
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/25/commodore-128-becomes-marine-vessel-tracker/

The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime radio communications tool used to allow different vessels to identify each other and communicate their movements and other telemetry. You can readily …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/25/commodore-128-becomes-marine-vessel-tracker/)

What Should Pine64 Build With Microcontrollers?
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/25/what-should-pine64-build-with-microcontrollers/

Pine64 is an open-source-community-centered project of mostly-open hardware, known for such hits as the PinePhone, the Pinecil soldering iron, and the PineTime. Now, the Pine64 project wants to know what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/25/what-should-pine64-build-with-microcontrollers/)