These days, it’s common to give even very young children a mobile device loaded up with educational software that aims to improve everything from basic motor skills to reading and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/braino-takes-the-cheap-yellow-display-to-school/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 391: Tuned in to ESP32 SDR, New Old Pagers, and Bugs on Mars
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-391-tuned-in-to-esp32-sdr-new-old-pagers-and-bugs-on-mars/

Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this episode off with a discussion about Philadelphia’s budding hacker conference and the imminent retirement of the EZ80. After considering the parallels …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-391-tuned-in-to-esp32-sdr-new-old-pagers-and-bugs-on-mars/)

Fairbuds 2 Teardown Shows Little Glue, Easy Battery Swap
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/fairbuds-2-teardown-shows-little-glue-easy-battery-swap/

In a world where wireless earbuds are increasingly seen as devices that you toss into the e-waste bin as soon as they stop working, it’s heartening to see companies take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/fairbuds-2-teardown-shows-little-glue-easy-battery-swap/)

The 10€ Gamepad
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/the-10e-gamepad/

We aren’t sure what [Lazy_Duck] is doing with video games, but it must require a lot of controllers. Dismayed at the cost and complexity of commercial gamepads, they started soldering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/the-10e-gamepad/)

Simplifying Slide Rule Calculations with Trig
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/simplifying-slide-rule-calculations-with-trig/

[Bob the Science Guy] remembers how to use a slide rule. Even after all these years, it is pretty easy to remember how to multiply and divide. If you can’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/simplifying-slide-rule-calculations-with-trig/)

The Trials And Tribulations Of Your First Badge
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-your-first-badge/

On the face of it, making an event badge should be an easy process. After all, most of us can hand-assemble a microcontroller, some buttons, a battery, and a screen. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-your-first-badge/)

TAKTO, Open Source Hand-Tracking Built Like LEGO
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/takto-open-source-hand-tracking-built-like-lego/

Hand tracking in VR/AR can add a substantial amount of immersion and added interactivity. Unfortunately, most camera based tracking suffers when fingers get covered, intertwined, or simply out of view …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/16/takto-open-source-hand-tracking-built-like-lego/)