During the 1990s the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant – formerly the Chernobyl NPP – continued operating with its remaining three RBMK reactors, but of course the 1970s-era automation with its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/how-the-chornobyl-npp-got-modernized-in-the-1990s/)

Hiding a Bomb in Plain Sight
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/hiding-a-bomb-in-plain-sight/

You are at war. Trains are key to keeping your army supplied with fuel, ammunition, food, and medical supplies. But, inexplicably, your trains keep blowing up. Sabotage? Enemy attack? There’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/hiding-a-bomb-in-plain-sight/)

Quarterhorse vs Blackbird: Hermeus’ Flight Puts them One Step Closer to Record
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/quarterhorse-vs-blackbird-hermeus-flight-puts-them-one-step-closer-to-record/

You’ve got to be ambitious to target a legend. If there’s one thing the folks at Hermeus Aerospace are, though, it’s ambitious: not only do they plan on their Quarterhorse …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/07/quarterhorse-vs-blackbird-hermeus-flight-puts-them-one-step-closer-to-record/)

Building a Super-Compact Cistercian Numerals Clock
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/building-a-super-compact-cistercian-numerals-clock/

Around the thirteenth century CE, European society was in the midst between transitioning from Roman numerals to the Arabic numerals that we use today. Less remembered are the Cistercian numerals, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/building-a-super-compact-cistercian-numerals-clock/)

Spoofing an Emergency Traffic Preemption Signal
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/spoofing-an-emergency-traffic-preemption-signal/

There’s a well-known movie trope in which a hacker takes control of the traffic lights in a city, causing general mayhem or creating a clear getaway path. Unlike many Hollywood …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/spoofing-an-emergency-traffic-preemption-signal/)

Restoring a Commodore PET 3032 in Rough Condition
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/restoring-a-commodore-pet-3032-in-rough-condition/

The Commodore CBM 3032 is a successor to the original Commodore PET 2001, yet due a conflicting trademark issue with Philips these first European PETs were called ‘CBM’ instead. Hence …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/restoring-a-commodore-pet-3032-in-rough-condition/)

Pulse Jet Ski Chases the Winter Blues Away
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/pulse-jet-ski-chases-the-winter-blues-away/

A long winter has a way of making a lot of us northerners a little bit squirrly. In [Build N Pulsejets]’s case, squirly enough to mount a home-made propane-powered pulse-jet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/pulse-jet-ski-chases-the-winter-blues-away/)

How Usable is Windows 98 in 2026?
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/08/how-usable-is-windows-98-in-2026/