Inside a Fake Mean Well DIN-rail PSU
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/inside-a-fake-mean-well-din-rail-psu/

These days, you can get fakes, bootlegs, and similar for just about anything. While a fake handbag isn’t such a big deal, in the case of a DIN-rail power supply, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/inside-a-fake-mean-well-din-rail-psu/)

A Novelty Clock Makes The Best Tiny Mac Yet
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-novelty-clock-makes-the-best-tiny-mac-yet/

We’re lucky enough in 2026 to have cheap single-board computers fast enough to emulate machines from the 1990s, touching on the 32-bit era. We’ve seen a few projects as a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-novelty-clock-makes-the-best-tiny-mac-yet/)

Real LED TVs Are Finally Becoming A Thing
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/real-led-tvs-are-finally-becoming-a-thing/

Companies have continued to improve LCD TVs with more advanced LED backlights, even going so far as to include matrixes of RGB LEDs. This has become referred to as “micro RGB” technology, which can be confusing with the rise of true emissive “Micro LED” displays.
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How Volunteers Saved a Victorian-Era Pumping Station From Demolition
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/how-volunteers-saved-a-victorian-era-pumping-station-from-demolition/

Although infrastructure like a 19th-century pumping station generally tends to be quietly decommissioned and demolished, sometimes you get enough people looking at such an object and wondering whether maybe it’d …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/how-volunteers-saved-a-victorian-era-pumping-station-from-demolition/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the NEO With the Typewriter Shell
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-neo-with-the-typewriter-shell/

Isn’t this glorious? If you don’t recognize what this is right away (or from the post title), it’s an AlphaSmart NEO word processor, repackaged in a 3D-printed typewriter-esque shell, meticulously …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-neo-with-the-typewriter-shell/)

Retrotechtacular: Mr. Wizard Jams with IBM
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/retrotechtacular-mr-wizard-jams-with-ibm/

You may not remember [Mr. Wizard], but he was a staple of nerd kids over a few decades, teaching science to kids via the magic of television. The Computer History …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/retrotechtacular-mr-wizard-jams-with-ibm/)

A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-computer-that-fits-inside-a-camera-lens/

For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur photography. They brought large sensors, interchangeable lenses, and professional-level viewfinders to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-computer-that-fits-inside-a-camera-lens/)