An Electronic Candle You Can Set On Fire
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/an-electronic-candle-you-can-set-on-fire/

Candles are pretty to look at, but they tend to be rather a fire risk and a negative influence on air quality, too. If you want the vibe without the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/an-electronic-candle-you-can-set-on-fire/)

A Game Engine For Microcontrollers
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/a-game-engine-for-microcontrollers/

If you wanted to make a game that ran on a commodity microcontroller, you could be forgiven for not knowing where to start. Never fear, for [Fedyfausto] has just the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/a-game-engine-for-microcontrollers/)

Cheap FPGA Board Becomes Retro-Style Computer
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/cheap-fpga-board-becomes-retro-style-computer/

The Tang Nano 9K is a cheap FPGA development board that can usually be acquired for around $15 or so. [ThePartsBin] has been experimenting with this hardware and figured out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/cheap-fpga-board-becomes-retro-style-computer/)

Hackaday Links: November 1, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/hackaday-links-november-1-2026/

We’re less than a week away from the 2026 Hackaday Supercon, and things are getting a little… intense. So we trust you’ll forgive us if this week’s post weighs in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/hackaday-links-november-1-2026/)

Building The Stranger Things Lights For Halloween
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/building-the-stranger-things-lights-for-halloween/

When Stranger Things came out all those years ago, one image left an indelible mark on pop culture. A set of Christmas lights, lined up with letters of the alphabet, such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/building-the-stranger-things-lights-for-halloween/)

A Hackable Analog Phone System
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/a-hackable-analog-phone-system/

Do you have old landline phones laying around the house, with touchtone buttons or rotary dials? Perhaps you’d like to do something with them! [Scott Dylewski] has built hardware to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/a-hackable-analog-phone-system/)

Static Radio For The Chumby One
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/static-radio-for-the-chumby-one/