Around these parts, finger joints (or box joints) are usually the product of laser cutting. [bluesyann] shows us a method of using a stationary jigsaw, a custom blade, and 3D-printed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/finger-joint-cutter-uses-a-jigsaw-blade-but-not-as-we-know-it/)

I Think We Should See Other SBCs
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/i-think-we-should-see-other-sbcs/

Are you currently designing a project for a common single-board computer (SBC), and do you expect other people to build your project, too? We routinely feature projects that do exactly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/i-think-we-should-see-other-sbcs/)

Pitting a Modern Chess Engine on a Pentium PC Against 1996’s Deep Blue
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/pitting-a-modern-chess-engine-on-a-pentium-pc-against-1996s-deep-blue/

Although premature optimization can be a really bad thing, late optimization is sometimes unavoidable because we simply didn’t have know about certain algorithms yet to massively improve the solving of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/pitting-a-modern-chess-engine-on-a-pentium-pc-against-1996s-deep-blue/)

Folding Wings Could Be The Future For Air Travel
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/folding-wings-could-be-the-future-for-air-travel/

Credit: Dan Nevill, CC BY 2.0
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/777X_Roll-Out_FoldingWingtip.jpg?w=800">Folding wings have a long history in aviation. Particularly in the military world, where the ability to fit more fighting planes on a boat made a very real difference to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/folding-wings-could-be-the-future-for-air-travel/)

A Tiny OS for a Tiny Board
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/a-tiny-os-for-a-tiny-board/

As microntrollers have become ever more powerful, we have started to see an increasing number of operating systems written to take advantage of this extra power. Usually they’re aimed at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/05/a-tiny-os-for-a-tiny-board/)

This Week in Security: More Linux Bugs, Biggest Crypto Theft Ever, Prusa Printers, Residential Proxies
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/this-week-in-security-more-linux-bugs-biggest-crypto-theft-ever-prusa-printers-residential-proxies/

Linux kernel bugs which can be triggered remotely, without any login, are rare. Most kernel vulnerabilities need an attacker to already be running code on the machine. CVE-2026-98432 is one of those: …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/this-week-in-security-more-linux-bugs-biggest-crypto-theft-ever-prusa-printers-residential-proxies/)

Why the ULC Audio Codec is a Perfect Fit for the N64
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/why-the-ulc-audio-codec-is-a-perfect-fit-for-the-n64/

Although the Nintendo 64 could deliver solid 3D graphics with assets loaded at a blistering speed from the game cartridge, audio-wise it was a bit more hampered. The main challenge …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/why-the-ulc-audio-codec-is-a-perfect-fit-for-the-n64/)

Using Halftone Images in QR codes Without Upsetting Scanners
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/using-halftone-images-in-qr-codes-without-upsetting-scanners/