If you were interested in computers in the early 1970s, you struggled to get time on real computers since owning your own was all but impossible. In the middle of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/04/cosmac-elf-turns-50/)
Free Your Rotary Telephone From Its Wire
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/free-your-rotary-telephone-from-its-wire/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/free-your-rotary-telephone-from-its-wire/
It’s said that a teenager given a rotary telephone in 2026 would be mystified by its operation, yet there are enough surviving instruments for them to be an attractive target …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/free-your-rotary-telephone-from-its-wire/)
Running Generative AI on an RP2350
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-generative-ai-on-an-rp2350/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-generative-ai-on-an-rp2350/
Driven by a desire for privacy, customization, and lower costs, there’s growing interest in AI models which can be run on local hardware. Few of them go as far as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-generative-ai-on-an-rp2350/)
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/
… at least document what failed and give the failure analysis a good effort. And then later on, you can “try, try again” or let someone else carry on with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/)
Voicebox FX is a Blueprint for CircuitPython I2S Audio
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/voicebox-fx-is-a-blueprint-for-circuitpython-i2s-audio/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/voicebox-fx-is-a-blueprint-for-circuitpython-i2s-audio/
[Adafruit]’s Voicebox FX gadget is a fun, well-documented project that serves another useful purpose: being a fantastic reference design for audio on CircuitPython, with I2S audio components. Be sure to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/voicebox-fx-is-a-blueprint-for-circuitpython-i2s-audio/)
Pixel Watch 5 Demonstrates Good Repairability
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/pixel-watch-5-demonstrates-good-repairability/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/pixel-watch-5-demonstrates-good-repairability/
Although we often find ourselves drowning in a seemingly unending sea of portable devices that are effectively e-waste once an internal component gives out, it’s good to remind ourselves that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/pixel-watch-5-demonstrates-good-repairability/)
Running Apple ][ Software on a Commodore 64 — Silently
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-apple-software-on-a-commodore-64-silently/
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-apple-software-on-a-commodore-64-silently/