TILens Daily Edition
2026-10-18
Filters: topic=hardware, github=hidden

Stats: 13 articles, 4 sources
Top topics: Hardware, General

## News

- Off-Grid Refrigeration Using Fire and Salt
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/off-grid-refrigeration-using-fire-and-salt/

- The New Phobos Martian Moon Rover that Weighs in at Only 15 Grams
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/the-new-phobos-martian-moon-rover-that-weighs-in-at-only-15-grams/

- Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: Ada Lovelace Day 2026, LED Bubble Hair & More!
  Source: adafruit-blog
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/10/18/adafruit-weekly-editorial-round-up-ada-lovelace-day-2026-led-bubble-hair-more/

- Building a Microscope with a 3D View
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/building-a-microscope-with-a-3d-view/

- Pixie – the 3W Chainable LED Pixel #AdafruitLearnSystem
  Source: adafruit-blog
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/10/18/pixie-the-3w-chainable-led-pixel-adafruitlearnsystem/

- A Plasma Donut
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/a-plasma-donut/

- Evolving RC circuits
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/evolving-rc-circuits/

- Turning a Wi-Fi Adapter into an SDR
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/18/turning-a-wi-fi-adapter-into-an-sdr/

- Making a New Mechanism for a Reciprocating Pencil Sharpener
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/17/making-a-new-mechanism-for-a-reciprocating-pencil-sharpener/

- M5Stack PaperDIY Kits pair an ESP32-S3 MCU with a 4.7-inch e-Paper display
  Source: cnx-software
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/18/m5stack-paperdiy-kits-pair-an-esp32-s3-mcu-with-a-4-7-inch-e-paper-display/

- Busting the Myth that Plastics are Chemically Inert in Water
  Source: hackaday
  Topic: Hardware
  URL: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/17/busting-the-myth-that-plastics-are-chemically-inert-in-water/

## Community

- Inside the Intel 8087 chip: floating-point addition and subtraction
  Source: lobsters
  Topic: General (+Hardware)
  URL: https://www.righto.com/2026/10/8087-addition-subtraction-microcode.html

- Un-hanging the HP Envy 17-DA0013dx for OpenBSD
  Source: lobsters
  Topic: General (+Hardware)
  URL: https://darwinsys.com/blog/20260925-hp-envy-17/