Optical media may be dead for video games on the big corporate consoles, but not in [Emmet]’s heart– or on his DIY game console, that he built specifically to use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/30/diy-game-console-does-it-with-optical-disks/)

SDR– Lets You Patch Together Your Setup
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/sdr-lets-you-patch-together-your-setup/

It is often helpful to think of a radio as a series of interconnected functional blocks—hence the use of block diagrams to convey how a given radio operates. [Julian Haag] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/sdr-lets-you-patch-together-your-setup/)

The Whole Computer Is Vim
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/the-whole-computer-is-vim/

Love it or hate it, Vim, the vi-compatible minimalist editor, is a common denominator between a huge array of operating systems. If you need to edit a file, it’s usually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/the-whole-computer-is-vim/)

Vacuum Drying and Making Stuff Hot in a Vacuum
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/vacuum-drying-and-making-stuff-hot-in-a-vacuum/

Two diaphragm vacuum pump setups with high-tech jam jar vacuum vessel. (Credit: Maya Posch)
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/vacuum_drying_diaphragm_pump_configurations_maya_posch.jpg?w=800">After previously exploring the impact of vapor pressure on the drying of desiccant and more, the conclusion was essentially that in order to drive moisture that’s not directly on a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/vacuum-drying-and-making-stuff-hot-in-a-vacuum/)

Archiving The World’s Oldest Webcam Feed
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/archiving-the-worlds-oldest-webcam-feed/

FogCam is the oldest webcam feed that’s still up and running. Installed at San Francisco State University, it’s been slowly uploading a new image to the web every 20 to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/archiving-the-worlds-oldest-webcam-feed/)

Drum Machina Go! as a New Music Tool for the Game Boy
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/drum-machina-go-as-a-new-music-tool-for-the-game-boy/

The Nintendo Game Boy is quite possibly the most popular console in the international chiptune community. You might have seen musicians cranking out tunes with LSDJ or Nanoloop, but now …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/drum-machina-go-as-a-new-music-tool-for-the-game-boy/)

A Mechanical Radio, Sort Of
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/a-mechanical-radio-sort-of/

[The Mike Stuff] has an interesting proposition. He asserts that ancient people like the Greeks could have built a form of radio that was purely mechanical. We aren’t sure we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/01/a-mechanical-radio-sort-of/)