A helicopter blade uses a swash plate and a set of linkages to change the angle of the blades. Not only does it vary the collective pitch to increase or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/25/building-a-swashplate-less-helicoper-rotor/)

Hairy Armor For Combat Robot? It’s Not Terrible!
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/hairy-armor-for-combat-robot-its-not-terrible/

[Angus] of Maker’s Muse enjoys combat robotics, in which contenders zip about in an arena, attempting to disable one another with weapons that lift, spin, and smash. He got a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/hairy-armor-for-combat-robot-its-not-terrible/)

Hiding Virtualization From Other Software
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/hiding-virtualization-from-other-software/

The Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) allows Linux systems to function as hypervisors without needing any extra software, but VMs created with it don’t behave exactly like real hardware does. Sometimes …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/hiding-virtualization-from-other-software/)

The Fascinating World of IrDA and Other Infrared Protocols
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/the-fascinating-world-of-irda-and-other-infrared-protocols/

Infrared (IR) communication technologies are probably one of the most influential, yet also one of the least flashiest. The fact that IR communication tends to be highly directional and often …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/the-fascinating-world-of-irda-and-other-infrared-protocols/)

BMW i3 Mod Brings Small Trucks to the EV Future
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/bmw-i3-mod-brings-small-trucks-to-the-ev-future/

Trucks are handy, especially if you’ve got messy or dirty loads, but there aren’t a lot of options if you want a small electric pickup yet. [Michael Pick] decided to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/bmw-i3-mod-brings-small-trucks-to-the-ev-future/)

Arduino Engine Runs Many Games
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/arduino-engine-runs-many-games/

A few years ago, [Smashcat] ported a ZX Spectrum game called Manic Miner to the Arduino Uno. The Arduino has less memory than the original Spectrum did, so doing all this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/arduino-engine-runs-many-games/)

Practice Japanese on an Inkplate 4Tempera eInk Device
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/practice-japanese-on-an-inkplate-4tempera-eink-device/

Learning a new natural language can be a daunting proposition at the best of times, with repetition and immersion generally considered to be the best ways to build up not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/practice-japanese-on-an-inkplate-4tempera-eink-device/)

Enable Resizable BAR on Unsupported Motherboards
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/26/enable-resizable-bar-on-unsupported-motherboards/