With the powerful off-the-shelf hardware available to us common hardware hobbyist folk, how hard can it be to make a smartphone from scratch? Hence [V Electronics]’s Spirit smartphone project, with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/pi-compute-module-powers-fully-open-smartphone/)
Zombie Netscape Won’t Die
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/zombie-netscape-wont-die/
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/zombie-netscape-wont-die/
The very concept of the web browser began with a humble piece of software called NCSA Mosaic, all the way back in 1993. It was soon eclipsed by Netscape Navigator, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/zombie-netscape-wont-die/)
In 1993, DOOM was a great game to play if you had a 486 with a VGA monitor and nothing to do all weekend. In 2026, you can play it on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/running-doom-on-earbuds/)
Regrowing Teeth Might Not Be Science Fiction Anymore
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/regrowing-teeth-might-not-be-science-fiction-anymore/
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/regrowing-teeth-might-not-be-science-fiction-anymore/
The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing process begins. Break a bone, and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/regrowing-teeth-might-not-be-science-fiction-anymore/)
Post-rampocalyptic Chip-Swap Provides Desktop Memory at Laptop Prices
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/post-rampocalyptic-chip-swap-provides-desktop-memory-at-laptop-prices/
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/post-rampocalyptic-chip-swap-provides-desktop-memory-at-laptop-prices/
When you can buy something at a low price in one location, and sell it at a higher price somewhere else, you’re engaged in what economists call “arbitrage”. We’re not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/27/post-rampocalyptic-chip-swap-provides-desktop-memory-at-laptop-prices/)
Make Your Own ESP32-Based Person Sensor, No Special Hardware Needed
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/make-your-own-esp32-based-person-sensor-no-special-hardware-needed/
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/make-your-own-esp32-based-person-sensor-no-special-hardware-needed/
Home automation with high usefulness and low annoyance tends to rely on reliable person sensing, and [francescopace]’s ESPectre shows one way to do that cheaply and easily by leveraging hardware …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/make-your-own-esp32-based-person-sensor-no-special-hardware-needed/)
While it has become a word, laser used to be an acronym: “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. But there is an even older technology called a maser, which …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-amazing-maser/)