We loved keygens back in the day. Our lawyers advise us to clarify that it’s because of the demo-scene style music embedded in them, not because we used them for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/20/remembering-chiptunes-the-demoscene-and-the-illegal-music-of-keygens/)

Researching Glow-Powder Left a few Scars
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/20/researching-glow-powder-left-a-few-scars/

Content warning: Human alteration and scalpels. General warning: We are not speaking as doctors. Or lawyers. If you watch sci-fi, you probably do not have to think hard to conjure …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/20/researching-glow-powder-left-a-few-scars/)

Reverse Engineering a ‘Tony’ 6502-based Mini Arcade Machine
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/reverse-engineering-a-tony-6502-based-mini-arcade-machine/

For some reason, people are really into tiny arcade machines that basically require you to ruin your hands and eyes in order to play on them. That said, unlike the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/reverse-engineering-a-tony-6502-based-mini-arcade-machine/)

Bearing Witness: Measuring the Wobbles in Rotary Build
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/bearing-witness-measuring-the-wobbles-in-rotary-build/

3D printing has simplified the creation of many things, but part of making something is knowing just how much you can rely on it. On the [BubsBuilds] YouTube channel, he …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/bearing-witness-measuring-the-wobbles-in-rotary-build/)

Why Apple Dumped 2,700 Computers In A Landfill in 1989
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/why-apple-dumped-2700-computers-in-a-landfill-in-1989/

In 1983, the Lisa was supposed to be a barnburner. Apple’s brand-new computer had a cutting edge GUI, a mouse, and power far beyond the 8-bit machines that came before. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/why-apple-dumped-2700-computers-in-a-landfill-in-1989/)

Don’t Turn That Old System On, First Take it Apart
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/dont-turn-that-old-system-on-first-take-it-apart/

When you first get your hands on an old piece of equipment, regardless of whether it’s an old PC or some lab equipment, there is often the temptation to stick …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/dont-turn-that-old-system-on-first-take-it-apart/)

Fixing Human Sleep With Air Under Pressure
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/fixing-human-sleep-with-air-under-pressure/

By and large, the human body is designed to breathe from birth, and keep breathing continuously until death. Indeed, if breathing stops, lifespan trends relatively rapidly towards zero. There’s a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/fixing-human-sleep-with-air-under-pressure/)