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/

Although quick-response (QR) codes are rather simple monochrome affairs, adding embellishments to them is a popular activity, if only to make QR codes not stick out like a sore thumb …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/using-halftone-images-in-qr-codes-without-upsetting-scanners/)

MousePods Reverse Engineers Head Tracking Data From Stubborn AirPods
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/mousepods-reverse-engineers-head-tracking-data-from-stubborn-airpods/

[Matteo Gaudioso] released MousePods, a Python tool which accesses the motion sensors in Apple AirPods on Linux, turning them into mouse input. No Apple host required. Doing this required reverse-engineering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/mousepods-reverse-engineers-head-tracking-data-from-stubborn-airpods/)

It’s Alpine Linux, On A Kindle Paperwhite 3
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/its-alpine-linux-on-a-kindle-paperwhite-3/

As computing power becomes cheaper and microprocessors become more capable, a steady trend over recent decades has been to see more everyday devices hiding Linux under the hood somewhere. Sadly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/its-alpine-linux-on-a-kindle-paperwhite-3/)

DIY Rooftop Tent Sets Up In a Jiffy
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/diy-rooftop-tent-sets-up-in-a-jiffy/

[CraftAndu] shares his DIY car rooftop tent design that looks like a pretty accessible build. It allowed him to test drive the concept to his satisfaction while spending a fraction …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/diy-rooftop-tent-sets-up-in-a-jiffy/)