If you’ve ever wondered about the planes flying above your head, you could always listen in to ADS-B transmissions to learn more about them. [thefatmoop] has built a rig to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/building-an-ads-b-receiver-for-less-than-you-think/)

Turning Syngas into Hydrocarbons with the Right Alpha
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/turning-syngas-into-hydrocarbons-with-the-right-alpha/

Although the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (F-T synthesis) process is well-known and on face value quite straightforward, using it for DIY production of a somewhat defined length hydrocarbons is fairly tricky. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/turning-syngas-into-hydrocarbons-with-the-right-alpha/)

FloppoScope is a Disk Image Analyzer
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/flopposcope-is-a-disk-image-analyzer/

If you’re a big retro tech fan, you might still have a floppy drive on hand, or even some sort of high-end disk imaging solution. If you’re a little less …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/flopposcope-is-a-disk-image-analyzer/)

An Electronic Candle You Can Set On Fire
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/an-electronic-candle-you-can-set-on-fire/

Candles are pretty to look at, but they tend to be rather a fire risk and a negative influence on air quality, too. If you want the vibe without the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/an-electronic-candle-you-can-set-on-fire/)

A Game Engine For Microcontrollers
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/a-game-engine-for-microcontrollers/

If you wanted to make a game that ran on a commodity microcontroller, you could be forgiven for not knowing where to start. Never fear, for [Fedyfausto] has just the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/a-game-engine-for-microcontrollers/)

Cheap FPGA Board Becomes Retro-Style Computer
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/cheap-fpga-board-becomes-retro-style-computer/

The Tang Nano 9K is a cheap FPGA development board that can usually be acquired for around $15 or so. [ThePartsBin] has been experimenting with this hardware and figured out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/cheap-fpga-board-becomes-retro-style-computer/)

Hackaday Links: November 1, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/hackaday-links-november-1-2026/

We’re less than a week away from the 2026 Hackaday Supercon, and things are getting a little… intense. So we trust you’ll forgive us if this week’s post weighs in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/hackaday-links-november-1-2026/)