Back in the early days of Linux, there were multiple floppy disk distributions. They made handy rescue or tinkering environments, and they packed in a surprising amount of useful stuff. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/linux-on-a-floppy-still-just-about-possible/)

Testing 8 Solder Flux Pastes After Flux Killed a GeForce2 GTS
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/testing-8-solder-flux-pastes-after-flux-killed-a-geforce2-gts/

Flux is one of those things that you cannot really use too much of during soldering, as it is essential for cleaning the surface and keeping oxygen out, but as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/testing-8-solder-flux-pastes-after-flux-killed-a-geforce2-gts/)

Retrocomputing: Simulacrum or the Real Deal?
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/retrocomputing-simulacrum-or-the-real-deal/

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and you probably already have a topic or two to argue with your family about. But what about with your hacker friends? We came upon …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/retrocomputing-simulacrum-or-the-real-deal/)

Two-Wheeled Arduino Robot Project for Beginners
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/two-wheeled-arduino-robot-project-for-beginners/

Here’s a fun build from [RootSaid] that is suitable for people just getting started with microcontrollers and robotics — an Arduino-controlled two-wheeled robot. The video assumes you already have one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/20/two-wheeled-arduino-robot-project-for-beginners/)