Do Expensive Filaments Make 3D Printed Wrenches Better?
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/do-expensive-filaments-make-3d-printed-wrenches-better/

What filament is strongest? The real answer is “it depends”, but sometimes you have a simple question and you just want a simple answer. Like, which material makes the best …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/do-expensive-filaments-make-3d-printed-wrenches-better/)

Ordering Pizza On Your Sega Dreamcast Is Very Clunky Indeed
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/ordering-pizza-on-your-sega-dreamcast-is-very-clunky-indeed/

If you’re ordering pizza these days, you’re probably using a smartphone app or perhaps still making a regular old phone call. If you’re creative and a little bit tricky, though, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/ordering-pizza-on-your-sega-dreamcast-is-very-clunky-indeed/)

Need a Curved Plastic Mesh? Print Flat, Curve Later
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/need-a-curved-plastic-mesh-print-flat-curve-later/

Need a plastic mesh in a custom pattern? 3D print it, no problem. But what if one needs a curved plastic mesh? That’s considerably harder to 3D print, but [Uncle Jessy]’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/need-a-curved-plastic-mesh-print-flat-curve-later/)

Writing an Optimizing Tensor Compiler from Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/writing-an-optimizing-tensor-compiler-from-scratch/

Not everyone will write their own optimizing compiler from scratch, but those who do sometimes roll into it during the course of ever-growing project scope creep. People like [Michael Moroz], …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/writing-an-optimizing-tensor-compiler-from-scratch/)

Crouching Typewriter, Hidden PC
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/crouching-typewriter-hidden-pc/

Go back a couple of generations, and rather than a laptop or a luggable, the office accessory of choice was a portable typewriter. As the 20th century wore on, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/crouching-typewriter-hidden-pc/)

Surviving the RAM Price Squeeze With Linux In-Kernel Memory Compression
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/surviving-the-ram-price-squeeze-with-linux-in-kernel-memory-compression/

You’ve probably heard — we’re currently experiencing very high RAM prices due mostly to increased demand from AI data centers. If you’ve been priced out of new RAM you are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/surviving-the-ram-price-squeeze-with-linux-in-kernel-memory-compression/)

Playing YouTube From The Command Line
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/31/playing-youtube-from-the-command-line/