Bortle-1 Skies in the heart of darkest Texas. The long exposure shows how little light pollution is present.
Image: Starfront Observatories
" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bortle1-skies-at-starfront-observatory.jpg?w=800">McCulloch County, Texas, is smack dab in the middle of a very large state. We wouldn’t exactly call it the middle of nowhere, but given there’s so little light pollution …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/telescope-rancher-is-the-coolest-job-you-didnt-know-existed/)

SDS-Remote Brings Power-User Features to Siglent Scope
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/sds-remote-brings-power-user-features-to-siglent-scope/

Many oscilloscopes have provisions to be connected to a computer and used remotely, but most of those interfaces are fairly rudimentary. To address this, [Winfried] has developed the SDS-Remote, a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/sds-remote-brings-power-user-features-to-siglent-scope/)

MSYS2 and the No-Fuss Way to Get More GNU Into Your Windows
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/msys2-and-the-no-fuss-way-to-get-more-gnu-into-your-windows/

As great and streamlined as the Windows desktop experience is, one area where it’s at best disappointing and at worst rage-inducing is when it comes to its command line interface …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/msys2-and-the-no-fuss-way-to-get-more-gnu-into-your-windows/)

Graphics Upgrade for Nintendo Entertainment System
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/graphics-upgrade-for-nintendo-entertainment-system/

Modern video game consoles rarely have expansion ports, but in the 80s and 90s it was practically guaranteed. With the speed that hardware was advancing it made sense to build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/graphics-upgrade-for-nintendo-entertainment-system/)

Breaking Into a Prison Tablet
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/breaking-into-a-prison-tablet/

Usually the term ‘jailbreaking’ isn’t meant to be taken quite that literally, but in the case of the US prison tablet that [Hugh Jeffreys] got sent, it’s really quite apt. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/breaking-into-a-prison-tablet/)

Investigating Annealing as Fix for Poor CF Adhesion in 3D Prints
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/investigating-annealing-as-fix-for-poor-cf-adhesion-in-3d-prints/

After recently publishing a few videos covering research into the poor adhesion between chopped carbon fiber (CCF) and the thermoplastic filaments as used with FDM 3D printing, some of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/investigating-annealing-as-fix-for-poor-cf-adhesion-in-3d-prints/)

LightComposer – Reach Out and Touch Your Lighting
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/lightcomposer-reach-out-and-touch-your-lighting/

While there is a time and place for wirelessly controlled devices, sometimes you want something you can just reach out and touch to interact with, no apps to install or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/lightcomposer-reach-out-and-touch-your-lighting/)

Dynamic RAM from First Principles
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/22/dynamic-ram-from-first-principles/