Kodak MC3: Everything But a Phone In 2001
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/08/kodak-mc3-everything-but-a-phone-in-2001/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/08/kodak-mc3-everything-but-a-phone-in-2001/
One of the constants in consumer electronics is that designers will try to put as many features into a single device as possible, whether it’s a Walkman with a radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/08/kodak-mc3-everything-but-a-phone-in-2001/)
While the average person would use a standard charger to top off their phone, [Tom Stanton] is no average man. Instead, he put mind to matter with an entire pendulum …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/08/pendulum-powered-battery/)
A New and Strangely Strong Kind of Plastic
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/a-new-and-strangely-strong-kind-of-plastic/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/a-new-and-strangely-strong-kind-of-plastic/
As anyone who extrudes plastic noodles knows, the glass transition temperature of a material is a bit misleading; polymers gradually transition between a glass and a liquid across a range …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/a-new-and-strangely-strong-kind-of-plastic/)
Lessons Learned After a Head-First Dive Into Hardware Manufacturing
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/lessons-learned-after-a-head-first-dive-into-hardware-manufacturing/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/lessons-learned-after-a-head-first-dive-into-hardware-manufacturing/
Sometimes you just know that you have the best ever idea for a hardware product, to the point that you’re willing to quit your job and make said product a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/lessons-learned-after-a-head-first-dive-into-hardware-manufacturing/)
Ask Hackaday: How Do You Detect Hidden Cameras?
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-detect-hidden-cameras/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-detect-hidden-cameras/
The BBC recently published an exposé revealing that some Chinese subscription sites charge for access to their network of hundreds of hidden cameras in hotel rooms. Of course, this is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/ask-hackaday-how-do-you-detect-hidden-cameras/)
In the early days of AI, a common example program was the hexapawn game. This extremely simplified version of a chess program learned to play with your help. When the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/living-in-the-llm-past/)
Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Height-Adjustable Key Caps
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-height-adjustable-key-caps/
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-height-adjustable-key-caps/