No, this isn’t another product from [PeriFractic]’s revived company, though we hope he’s taking notes. This is, in fact, a hack on the beloved 1530 Datasette, using the tape mechanism …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/23/a-commodore-boombox-the-1350-as-youve-never-heard-it-before/)

EVs Always Beat Combustion Emissions Performance
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/23/evs-always-beat-combustion-emissions-performance/

A pervasive story is that electric vehicles (EVs or BEVs) are actually dirtier than combustion vehicles if charged by a fossil fuel-based electricity grid. A new study reaffirms others that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/23/evs-always-beat-combustion-emissions-performance/)

One Commodore, Five Displays
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/23/one-commodore-five-displays/

If you had one monitor back in the 8-bit era, instead of having to wait to use the family TV, you were already amongst the blessed. If you had five, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/23/one-commodore-five-displays/)

A T9 Keyboard For Your Smartphone
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/a-t9-keyboard-for-your-smartphone/

These days, most of us are fortunate enough to use smartphones with decent touchscreen keyboard capabilities. However, once upon a time, if you wanted to type something on a phone, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/a-t9-keyboard-for-your-smartphone/)

Raspberry Pi Locator Website to Shut Down in July
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/raspberry-pi-locator-website-to-shut-down-in-july/

As announced by [André] on Bluesky, next month the much loved Rpilocator.com website will cease displaying the stock status and pricing of Raspberry Pi computers from various online retailers. One …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/raspberry-pi-locator-website-to-shut-down-in-july/)

The Trains With Rubber Tires
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/the-trains-with-rubber-tires/

The train was one of the game-changing inventions that defined the Industrial Age. No more would humanity rely on tempestuous animals to haul goods and passengers great distances across the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/the-trains-with-rubber-tires/)

VFD Clock Runs on a Single AA
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/vfd-clock-runs-on-a-single-aa/

There are lots of different ways to build a clock. [Sciter_] came into the possession of some old calculator parts, and decided to reuse them for just such a project. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/vfd-clock-runs-on-a-single-aa/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 872: I’m Not Satoshi
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/floss-weekly-episode-872-im-not-satoshi/