Back in the old days the IBM-PC, like most of its contemporary computers, shipped with BASIC in ROM. Even after it stopped living in ROM, IBM-Compatibles shipped with GW-BASIC, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/04/its-gw-basic-jim-but-not-as-we-know-it/)

Conveyor Belt GBoard Brings the Keys to You
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/conveyor-belt-gboard-brings-the-keys-to-you/

It must be April in October again, because Google Japan has a new, hilariously impractical reimagining of the keyboard: a conveyor belt. This time it’s on GitHub with firmware, STLs, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/conveyor-belt-gboard-brings-the-keys-to-you/)

Porting Video Games to VHS
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/porting-video-games-to-vhs/

Although VHS-based games have existed for about as long as VHS players have sat in millions of living rooms, they always tended to be rather sparse gaming experiences. For example, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/porting-video-games-to-vhs/)

The FPGA Chronicles: Open Source It
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/the-fpga-chronicles-open-source-it/

Last time, we looked at getting started with the GOWIN tools and a Tang Nano 20K FPGA. The software from GOWIN isn’t bad, but it isn’t open source, and there …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/the-fpga-chronicles-open-source-it/)

Building a Cheap, Dexterous Robot Hand
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/building-a-cheap-dexterous-robot-hand/

Most of the time, assuming nothing’s gone wrong with them, we take our hands so much for granted that it’s easy to forget what remarkable pieces of engineering they are: …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/building-a-cheap-dexterous-robot-hand/)

How A British Engineer Homebrewed The Quietest Carbine
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An earlier wooden-stock model of the De Lisle carbine. Note the huge suppressor which takes up much of the weapon’s length. Its ability to accept a large volume of gas aids
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/De_Lisle_Rifle.jpg?w=800">Hollywood has a lot to answer for when it comes to “silencers” on firearms. On screen, a suppressed pistol makes a pinging thud, and the bad guy in the next …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/how-a-british-engineer-homebrewed-the-quietest-carbine/)

Failing to Make a Fanless PC
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The discerning modern gamer’s quest is to find a quieter computer without sacrificing performance. That proves challenging when modern components are highly efficient at producing monumental quantities of thermal energy. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/05/failing-to-make-a-fanless-pc/)