Bring On Supercon!

In just under a week from today, almost 700 hackers will be getting together in Pasadena, CA for three days of scheming, soldering, and socializing. If you’re able to join …read more

Hackaday Podcast Episode 393: Epaper, Tamagotchi Hacks, And Supercon Talks Galore

This week’s podcast comes from Europe, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, who wishes to apologies for the poor sound quality from her headset microphone. The news this …read more

This Week In Security: Broken Embargoes, UEFI Overflow, Wormable Tailscale, Starlink Ad Snooping, And A DHS Directory Dump

Last week brought us at least two broken embargoes: php2shell leaked onto Hacker News a day early, and a batch of Linux kernel bugs landed on the public kernel mailing …read more

Exploring What’s Left Of Google’s VR Dreams

You’re likely familiar with Google’s Cardboard, and the legions of cheap virtual reality headsets it spawned. By sticking a smartphone to the wearer’s head, all these headsets needed were some …read more

JPEG-XL Is Back On The Menu

Many of the image formats we’re familiar with have been around for decades. We all know JPEG and PNG like the back of our hands, and GIF even had a …read more

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Supercon 2026: Streaming Live

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By Tom Nardi | November 7, 2026

While we’d love to have you all join us in Pasadena for Supercon 2026, the next best thing is to connect up to the festivities remotely through the magic of …read more
Play Text Adventures On An E-Paper Handheld

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By Navarre Bartz | November 7, 2026

Choose your own adventure books were one of the first media to become gamified in the computer era, and [Jeremy Ngai] wanted to bridge the experience further with an e-paper …read more
Proper Linux, On An ESP32

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By Jenny List | November 7, 2026

The ESP32 series of microcontrollers feature a lot on these pages, offering as they do a significantly powerful processor and in most cases, wireless connectivity. One recent member of the …read more
Building A Homemade Induction Soldering Iron

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By Aaron Beckendorf | November 7, 2026

Despite not being inherently any better at converting electricity into heat, induction-heated soldering irons often considerably outperform conventional irons with an identical power rating. They manage this by directly heating …read more
Repairing A Polaroid 630 SL Lightmixer Instant Camera

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By Maya Posch | November 7, 2026

Before the advent of digital cameras, if you wanted to take a few photos without having to get a whole roll of film developed, you’d use some form of instant …read more
Active Antenna Runs On A Single Lithium-Ion Cell

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By Donald Papp | November 7, 2026

[skuep]’s Mobile-Whip is a compact, active receive-only antenna that is optimized for operation from a single lithium-ion battery or USB power. This makes it very handy for use on portable …read more
The Hidden Microcontroller Inside A LoRa Chip

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By Jenny List | November 7, 2026

If you’ve ever done anything with LoRa, the chances are you’ve used a LoRa chip or module as a peripheral for a microcontroller, and left it at that. But that’s …read more

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