When we talk about programming in “bare metal,” it basically means writing software that runs right on the hardware with no operating system or abstraction layers in between. This gives …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/hackaday-europe-2026-bare-metal-made-easy/)

Sampling the Elephant’s Foot and Chornobyl’s Tedious Corium Clean-up
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/sampling-the-elephants-foot-and-chernobyls-tedious-corium-clean-up/

The site of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) remains a unique location, as what’s left of the No. 4 reactor is the only place in the world where you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/sampling-the-elephants-foot-and-chernobyls-tedious-corium-clean-up/)

After 6 Years as Road Ornament a Widescreen Sony Trinitron Lives Again
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/after-6-years-as-road-ornament-a-widescreen-sony-trinitron-lives-again/

After previously adopting a big Sony Trinitron CRT TV that had been trying to hitch a ride along the side of a road in Italy for at least six years, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/after-6-years-as-road-ornament-a-widescreen-sony-trinitron-lives-again/)

Coffee Maker Steam Wand Gets a Safe Outlet
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/coffee-maker-steam-wand-gets-a-safe-outlet/

Sometimes a hacker has a specific sort of problem, and uses the tools they have to solve it in a way that just might be helpful to someone else. That’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/coffee-maker-steam-wand-gets-a-safe-outlet/)

Tips To Model Your Next CNC Cabinet in CAD Before Buying Anything
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/tips-to-model-your-next-cnc-cabinet-in-cad-before-buying-anything/

[Clough42] has started a new CNC control cabinet build, and uses it as an opportunity to demonstrate why he models the whole thing out in CAD before ordering parts or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/tips-to-model-your-next-cnc-cabinet-in-cad-before-buying-anything/)

A Super-Accurate Clock Using a Tiny Microcontroller
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/a-super-accurate-clock-using-a-tiny-microcontroller/

DCF77 is a German VLF transmitting station that broadcasts a time signal across Europe on 77.5 kHz. Thus a common sight in a European home is a clock emblazoned with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/15/a-super-accurate-clock-using-a-tiny-microcontroller/)

Round AMOLED Badge Does All Kinds Of Cool Stuff
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/16/round-amoled-badge-does-all-kinds-of-cool-stuff/

[curisama] has put together a project simply entitled The Badge. It’s simple enough, being a little round screen that you wear. Only, it does a wide variety of rather interesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/16/round-amoled-badge-does-all-kinds-of-cool-stuff/)

Full-Color Looks Great on 3D Printed Sliding Puzzles
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/16/full-color-looks-great-on-3d-printed-sliding-puzzles/