We’re taught how to call emergency numbers from a young age; whether it be 911 in the US, 999 in the UK, or 000 in Australia. The concept is simple—if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/why-samsung-phones-are-failing-emergency-calls-in-australia/)

Damn Fine (Solar Powered) Coffee
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/damn-fine-solar-powered-coffee/

The folks at Low Tech Magazine are here again, this time with a solar powered coffee maker. Lest you think of a large parabolic mirror with a pot at its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/damn-fine-solar-powered-coffee/)

Hackers Can’t Spend a Penny
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/hackers-cant-spend-a-penny/

We aren’t here to praise the penny, but rather, to bury it. The penny, and its counterparts, have been vanishing all around the world as the cost of minting one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/hackers-cant-spend-a-penny/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 855: Get in the Minecart, Loser!
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/floss-weekly-episode-855-get-in-the-minecart-loser/

This week Jonathan chats with Kevin, Colin, and Curtis about Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead! It’s a rogue-like post-apocalyptic survival game that you can play in the terminal, over SSH if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/floss-weekly-episode-855-get-in-the-minecart-loser/)

Build a Stranger Things Wall You Can Freak Out At In Your Own Home
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/build-a-stranger-things-wall-you-can-freak-out-at-in-your-own-home/

When Stranger Things premiered in 2016, it was a cultural force. Foreign DJs gushed over the lush 80s soundtrack, fashionistas loved the clothing, and the world became obsessed with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/build-a-stranger-things-wall-you-can-freak-out-at-in-your-own-home/)

Possibly-Smallest ESP32 Board Uses Smallest-Footprint Parts
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/possibly-smallest-esp32-board-uses-smallest-footprint-parts/

Whenever there’s a superlative involved, you know that degree of optimization has to leave something else on the table. In the case of [PegorK]’s f32, the smallest ESP32 dev board …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/19/possibly-smallest-esp32-board-uses-smallest-footprint-parts/)

Pong Gets the Boot
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/pong-gets-the-boot/

You might be surprised to find out that [Akshat Joshi’s] Pong game that fits in a 512-byte boot sector isn’t the first of its kind. But that doesn’t mean it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/20/pong-gets-the-boot/)