The ZX Spectrum is known for a lot of things, but it’s not really known for a rich and deep library of FPS titles. However, there is finally such a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/the-zx-spectrum-finally-got-an-fps/)

The Key to Plotting
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/the-key-to-plotting/

Plotters aren’t as common as they once were. Today, many printers can get high enough resolution with dots that drawing things with a pen isn’t as necessary as it once …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/the-key-to-plotting/)

Anatomy Of A Minimalist Home Computer
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/anatomy-of-a-minimalist-home-computer/

There are plenty of well-known models among the 8-bit machines of the 1980s, and most readers could rattle them off without a thought. They were merely the stars among a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/anatomy-of-a-minimalist-home-computer/)

Neat Techniques To Make Interactive Light Sculptures
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/neat-techniques-to-make-interactive-light-sculptures/

[Voria Labs] has created a whole bunch of artworks referred to as Lumanoi Interactive Light Sculptures. A new video explains the hardware behind these beautiful glowing pieces, as well as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/neat-techniques-to-make-interactive-light-sculptures/)

USB Video Capture Devices: Wow! They’re All Bad!!
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/usb-video-capture-devices-wow-theyre-all-bad/

[VWestlife] purchased all kinds of USB video capture devices — many of them from the early 2000s — and put them through their paces in trying to digitize VHS classics …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/usb-video-capture-devices-wow-theyre-all-bad/)

Hackaday Links: December 7, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/hackaday-links-december-7-2025/

We stumbled upon a story this week that really raised our eyebrows and made us wonder if we were missing something. The gist of the story is that U.S. Secretary …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/hackaday-links-december-7-2025/)

Wavebird Controller Soars Once More with Open Source Adapter
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/wavebird-controller-soars-once-more-with-open-source-adapter/

3D rendering of a Nintendo Wavebird controller adapter
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Wave-Phoenix-Receiver.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Wave-Phoenix-Receiver.png?w=800">After scouring the second-hand shops and the endless pages of eBay for original video game hardware, a pattern emerges. The size of the accessory matters. If a relatively big controller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/wavebird-controller-soars-once-more-with-open-source-adapter/)