It’s said that a teenager given a rotary telephone in 2026 would be mystified by its operation, yet there are enough surviving instruments for them to be an attractive target …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/free-your-rotary-telephone-from-its-wire/)

Running Generative AI on an RP2350
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-generative-ai-on-an-rp2350/

Driven by a desire for privacy, customization, and lower costs, there’s growing interest in AI models which can be run on local hardware. Few of them go as far as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-generative-ai-on-an-rp2350/)

If at First You Don’t Succeed…
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/

… at least document what failed and give the failure analysis a good effort. And then later on, you can “try, try again” or let someone else carry on with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/)

Voicebox FX is a Blueprint for CircuitPython I2S Audio
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/voicebox-fx-is-a-blueprint-for-circuitpython-i2s-audio/

[Adafruit]’s Voicebox FX gadget is a fun, well-documented project that serves another useful purpose: being a fantastic reference design for audio on CircuitPython, with I2S audio components. Be sure to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/voicebox-fx-is-a-blueprint-for-circuitpython-i2s-audio/)

Pixel Watch 5 Demonstrates Good Repairability
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/pixel-watch-5-demonstrates-good-repairability/

Although we often find ourselves drowning in a seemingly unending sea of portable devices that are effectively e-waste once an internal component gives out, it’s good to remind ourselves that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/pixel-watch-5-demonstrates-good-repairability/)

Running Apple ][ Software on a Commodore 64 — Silently
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-apple-software-on-a-commodore-64-silently/

The computer business in 1984 was a bizarre mix of hobby-level companies, a few small companies that had made it big, and a lot of big companies starting to take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/running-apple-software-on-a-commodore-64-silently/)

Can AI Now Design PCBs That Just Work?
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/can-ai-now-design-pcbs-that-just-work/

With the recent release of its GPT-6 Astra model, OpenAI explicitly pushed the claim that it is capable of designing complete circuit boards in KiCad, starting from a provided schematic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/can-ai-now-design-pcbs-that-just-work/)

There’s Whole Computer Inside This Mouse
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/05/theres-whole-computer-inside-this-mouse/