[Bob] recently completed LanguageLearner, a desktop device that increases his exposure to a second language by offering up bite-sized news items in Italian, with a complementary English translation. Even better, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/bilingual-e-paper-news-feed-helps-brush-up-language-skills/)
After the Dust Settles: Building Pebble Apps
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/after-the-dust-settles-building-pebble-apps/
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/after-the-dust-settles-building-pebble-apps/
For a piece of wearable technology, Pebble has had a fairly “rocky” history. One of the most successful Kickstarters of its era, it went on to get acquired by FitBit, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/after-the-dust-settles-building-pebble-apps/)
Restoring Apple’s Terrible but Awesome iBook Laptop
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/restoring-apples-terrible-but-awesome-ibook-laptop/
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/restoring-apples-terrible-but-awesome-ibook-laptop/
Before the Apple MacBook there was the Apple iBook, fruity 1999 colors included. These PowerPC-based laptops targeted low-cost PC-compatible laptops much like the iMac did, albeit it the latter with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/01/restoring-apples-terrible-but-awesome-ibook-laptop/)
Cookies, Baked The 3D Printer Way
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/cookies-baked-the-3d-printer-way/
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/cookies-baked-the-3d-printer-way/
Imagine for a moment that the Cookie Monster is going to visit, but all the cookie baking utensils in your house have been mislaid. The horror! Fortunately [Startup Chuck] is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/cookies-baked-the-3d-printer-way/)
Using a Mirror to 3D Scan Both Sides of an Object at Once
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/using-a-mirror-to-3d-scan-both-sides-of-an-object-at-once/
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/using-a-mirror-to-3d-scan-both-sides-of-an-object-at-once/
Photogrammetry is the process of 3D scanning an object by taking a lot of photographs, then using software to turn those into a 3D model. But the process can only …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/using-a-mirror-to-3d-scan-both-sides-of-an-object-at-once/)
Jenny’s Daily Drivers: Microsoft Windows 11
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/jennys-daily-drivers-microsoft-windows-11/
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/jennys-daily-drivers-microsoft-windows-11/
In our search for the unusual or interesting among the world of operating systems, it might seem unexpected that today’s choice for a Daily Driver is the latest version of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/jennys-daily-drivers-microsoft-windows-11/)
STM32 Handheld Has OpenGL and all the Classics
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/stm32-handheld-has-opengl-and-all-the-classics/
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/stm32-handheld-has-opengl-and-all-the-classics/
We do sometimes go on about how absurdly powerful microcontrollers are these days, but this time it’s technically a microprocessor, not a microcontroller, at the heart of the build — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/02/stm32-handheld-has-opengl-and-all-the-classics/)