There was a time when Linux was much simpler. You’d load a driver, it would find your device at boot up, or it wouldn’t. That was it. Now, though, people …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/linux-hotplug-events-explained/)

This Week In Security: Getting Back Up to Speed
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/this-week-in-security-getting-back-up-to-speed/

Editor’s Note: Over the course of nearly 300 posts, Jonathan Bennett set a very high bar for this column, so we knew it needed to be placed in the hands …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/this-week-in-security-getting-back-up-to-speed/)

Reverse Engineering the PROM for the SGI O2
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/reverse-engineering-the-prom-for-the-sgi-o2/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SGI_O2-IMG_7208.jpg
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SGI_O2-IMG_7208.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SGI_O2-IMG_7208.jpg?w=800">The SGI O2 was SGI’s last-ditch attempt at a low-end MIPS-based workstation back in 1996, and correspondingly didn’t use the hottest parts of the time, nor did it offer much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/reverse-engineering-the-prom-for-the-sgi-o2/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 360: Cool Rubber Bands, Science-y Stuff, and the Whys of Office Supplies
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/hackaday-podcast-episode-360-cool-rubber-bands-science-y-stuff-and-the-whys-of-office-supplies/

This week, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over assorted beverages to bring you the latest news, mystery sound results show, and of course, a big bunch of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/hackaday-podcast-episode-360-cool-rubber-bands-science-y-stuff-and-the-whys-of-office-supplies/)

Portable Tow Rope Batman Would Be Proud Of
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/portable-tow-rope-batman-would-be-proud-of/

Out of all of Batman’s massive array of tools which turn a relatively ordinary person into a superhero, perhaps his most utilitarian is his grappling gun — allowing him the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/portable-tow-rope-batman-would-be-proud-of/)

The World’s Smallest Marble Clock With Pick and Place Arm
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/the-worlds-smallest-marble-clock-with-pick-and-place-arm/

Clocks come in many styles and sizes, with perhaps the most visually pleasing ones involving marbles. Watching these little spheres obey gravity and form clearly readable numbers on a clock …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/06/the-worlds-smallest-marble-clock-with-pick-and-place-arm/)