A while back [Clint Basinger] of Lazy Game Reviews fame purchased a rare 1980s Halikan laptop. When he received the parcel, at first glance, everything seemed in order. Upon opening the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/09/recreating-the-destroyed-case-of-lgrs-rare-1980s-laptop/)

An Unnecessary (But Cool) Processor
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/an-unnecessary-but-cool-processor/

[Bob] calls his custom 16-bit computer “Bob’s Unnecessary Retro Processor” or BURP for short. While we suppose it is technically unnecessary, we love the look of it, and we hope …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/an-unnecessary-but-cool-processor/)

Switch Switch 2 to CRT
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/switch-switch-2-to-crt/

Have you ever imagined what the Nintendo Switch would look like if Nintendo had produced it in the mid-1990s? [Joel Creates] evidently did, because that’s exactly what this retro CRT-toting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/switch-switch-2-to-crt/)

“AI, Make Me A Degree Certificate”
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/ai-make-me-a-degree-certificate/

One of the fun things about writing for Hackaday is that it takes you to the places where our community hang out. I was in a hackerspace in a university …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/ai-make-me-a-degree-certificate/)

RP2040 From Scratch: Roll Your Own Dev Board Magic
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/rp2040-from-scratch-roll-your-own-dev-board-magic/

Have you ever looked at a small development board like an Arduino or an ESP8266 board and thought you’d like one with just a few different features? Well, [Kai] has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/rp2040-from-scratch-roll-your-own-dev-board-magic/)

The Strange Depression Switch Discovered Deep Inside The Brain
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/the-strange-depression-switch-discovered-deep-inside-the-brain/

As humans, we tend to consider our emotional states as a direct response to the experiences of our lives. Traffic may make us frustrated, betrayal may make us angry, or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/the-strange-depression-switch-discovered-deep-inside-the-brain/)

2025 Component Abuse Challenge: Playing Audio on a Microphone
https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/2025-component-abuse-challenge-playing-audio-on-a-microphone/

Using a speaker as a microphone is a trick old enough to have become common knowledge, but how often do you see the hack reversed? As part of a larger …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/11/10/2025-component-abuse-challenge-playing-audio-on-a-microphone/)