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06 Oct 2026 edition

22 articles · 5 sources ·

Top topics: Hardware · AI

Hardware

This #cottagecore cyberdeck is perfect for literal fieldwork

Cyberdecks don’t all have to be chunky slabs of aluminum and plastic chasing after an ‘80s cassette futurism aesthetic. Cyberdecks can be whatever their builders want them to be — that’s the whole appeal. Jen Looper is…

Source: Arduino Blog Arduino Team
Hardware

Raspberry Pi Desktop now available for PC and Mac

The long-awaited PC and Mac version of Raspberry Pi Desktop is updated and available now! The post Raspberry Pi Desktop now available for PC and Mac appeared first on Raspberry Pi.

Source: Raspberry Pi News Simon Long
Hardware

What can you build, when AI can interact with the real world?

The single-board computing market is shifting rapidly, and we are moving into an era of unprecedented possibilities where edge AI, computer vision, real-time control, and rich sensor streams converge locally. Yes, it’s…

Source: Arduino Blog Arduino Team
Hardware

DIY Algae Biodiesel is Harder Than You Think

There’s one thing [Silent H] wants you to know before you watch his video about making biodiesel, embedded below: he started this project before he’d even heard of the Strait …read more

Source: Hackaday Tyler August
Hardware

New nEw NEWS From Adafruit Round-Up: July, August & September 2026

New nEw NEWs is Adafruit’s weekly newsletter that features new products, special offers and more. Sign up at Adafruit.com/Newsletter to receive New nEw NEWs! Vol. #471: Summer Nights Gift Guide! Vol. #472: Build with…

Source: Adafruit Blog Stephanie
Hardware

SmallTV Hacking With Surprisingly Little Fuss

We’ve seen the GeekMagic SmallTV line of devices before — these cheap gadgets combine a microcontroller and a display in a little plastic case that can be used to show …read more

Source: Hackaday Tom Nardi
Hardware

IceCube Detection of Neutrinos Lands Researcher Nobel Prize

IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 2023 by Christopher Michel, image vial Wikipedia Today, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded Francis Halzen the Nobel Prize in Physics. Halzen, a physicist at the University of…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
Hardware

Scientists Create Hexagonal Packed Ice at Extreme Pressures

One of the problems with planetary science is that you generally cannot easily investigate the exact conditions in their interior, so you’re left to extrapolate what is happening inside them …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
Hardware

World Space Week 2026 #RocketRevolution

Artemis II Launch, Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls October 4-10 is World Space Week. Learn about rockets or attend an event. Some highlights include visits to the Kennedy Space Center and a Pokémon collaboration with…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
Hardware

A Headset Fit For A Hackaday Writer

I started writing this from a commuter train passing at speed through the outskirts of London, and my headset had just broken. The flexible joint that attaches one earpiece to …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List
Hardware

The EDG C++ Compiler Frontend has been Open Sourced

Recently [John Spicer] of the EDG C++ compiler front-end project announced that the project will be made open source, from now on managed by the non-profit C++ Alliance. Related source …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
Hardware

Using LineageOS for Phones and DIY Smart TVs is Pretty Nifty

Although Android is essentially just another Linux distribution, most people only experience it in the form of the rather restrictive and proprietary versions found on smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
Hardware

LED Jellyfish Costume

image via Instructables, deadinsect Instructables user deadinsect made this glowing jellyfish costume with a helmet, bowl and LED rope lights! Check out their write up on Instructables. This project is giving us major…

Source: Adafruit Blog Stephanie
Hardware

Queens Public Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month Booklists

The folks at Queens Public Library have put together 6 fantastic book lists to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: For Adults For Teens For Children Libros Para Adultos Libros Para Adolescentes Libros Para Niños

Source: Adafruit Blog Stephanie
Hardware

USB-C PD Tamed with this Analyzer

USB-C Power Delivery (PD) has been a boon to anyone working with low-voltage DC power, because at a stroke it replaces a vast array of wall warts, power supplies, and …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List
Hardware AI

A New Type of LLM on the Block: Decision-Making Models

Large language models (LLMs) output language, but they are commonly tasked with making a decision or classification of some kind instead of writing an essay or chat reply. An LLM …read more

Source: Hackaday Donald Papp
Hardware

Two Microcontrollers Talking, All It Needs is an LED

There are some projects that seem at first sight to be easy, but anyone who tries them finds a whole heap of unexpected problems and turns to the off-the-shelf device. …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List

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