[Tolko] wanted to encourage kids to have some physical activity, but noted that they only wanted to play games. That led to BlobJump, a Raspberry Pi-based game sort of like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/motion-control-via-belt/)
AVR Laptop Pushes the Limits of 8-Bit
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/avr-laptop-pushes-the-limits-of-8-bit/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/avr-laptop-pushes-the-limits-of-8-bit/
If you saw a device that had a laptop form factor playing sound and video, alt-tabbing over to play a game or take some notes, then back to the video …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/avr-laptop-pushes-the-limits-of-8-bit/)
Tearing Down a Heavy Oscilloscope
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/tearing-down-a-heavy-oscilloscope/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/tearing-down-a-heavy-oscilloscope/
When [Thomas] showed his 1960s-era Tektronix 545A oscilloscope in a recent video, it made us both nostalgic and happy. Nostalgic because we miss the days when our oscilloscopes were “mainframes” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/tearing-down-a-heavy-oscilloscope/)
Hackaday Links: October 3, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/hackaday-links-october-3-2026/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/hackaday-links-october-3-2026/
If you’re interested in aerospace, there’s an excellent chance you’ve heard the rumor that NASA is trying to get its SR-71 flying again. Or at the very least, they are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/hackaday-links-october-3-2026/)
Upgrading a Benchtop Laser for Megawatt Power
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/upgrading-a-benchtop-laser-for-megawatt-power/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/upgrading-a-benchtop-laser-for-megawatt-power/
One fascinating thing about a pulsed laser is that, though the average power may be measured in watts or milliwatts, the peak power can easily reach millions of times that. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/upgrading-a-benchtop-laser-for-megawatt-power/)