A Ruggedized Raspberry Pi for Sailors
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/20/a-ruggedized-raspberry-pi-for-sailors/

Nautical navigation has a long history of innovation, from the compass and chronometer to today’s computer-driven autopilot systems. That said, the poor compatibility of electronics with saltwater has consequently created …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/20/a-ruggedized-raspberry-pi-for-sailors/)

When Low SRAM Keeps the DOOM off Your Vape
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/20/when-low-sram-keeps-the-doom-off-your-vape/

The PIXO Aspire is a roughly $35 USD vape that can almost play DOOM, with [Aaron Christophel] finding that the only thing that realistically stops it from doing so is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/20/when-low-sram-keeps-the-doom-off-your-vape/)

March to the Beat of Your Own Piezoelectric Drum
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/20/march-to-the-beat-of-your-own-piezoelectric-drum/

Drums! You hit them, and they vibrate. It’s kind of fun. Piezoelectric elements can create electric current when they vibrate. [Will Dana] put two and two together to try and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/20/march-to-the-beat-of-your-own-piezoelectric-drum/)

Building a (Not Very) Portable Xbox
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/building-a-not-very-portable-xbox/

Modern handheld game consoles are impressive feats of engineering, featuring full fledged computers in near pocket-sized packages. So what happens if you take an original Xbox and sprinkle on some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/building-a-not-very-portable-xbox/)

For a Robot Claw, the Eyes Have It
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/for-a-robot-claw-the-eyes-have-it/

Have you ever wished your hand had an extra feature? Like, maybe, a second thumb? A scope probe pinky maybe? Well, if you are building a robot effector, you get …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/for-a-robot-claw-the-eyes-have-it/)

Low-Cost, High-Gain: A Smart Electronic Eyepiece for Capturing the Cosmos
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/low-cost-high-gain-a-smart-electronic-eyepiece-for-capturing-the-cosmos/

We’ve all seen spectacular pictures of space, and it’s easy to assume that’s how it looks to the naked eye through a nice telescope. But in most cases, that’s simply …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/low-cost-high-gain-a-smart-electronic-eyepiece-for-capturing-the-cosmos/)

Welding with Natural Gas and Oxygen
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/welding-with-natural-gas-and-oxygen/