2026 Frikkin Lasers Contest: Steampunk, 360 O-Scope Does it with Tubes
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/2026-frikkin-lasers-contest-steampunk-360-o-scope-does-it-with-tubes/

Audiophiles all know everything sounds better fed through vacuum tubes, but did you know visualizers look better with them, too? That’s what we’re forced to conclude looking at the Tachyscope …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/2026-frikkin-lasers-contest-steampunk-360-o-scope-does-it-with-tubes/)

Building And Testing A DIY Robot Actuator
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/building-and-testing-a-diy-robot-actuator/

[Brandon Lai] is hoping to build a humanoid robot. To that end, he’s going to need some actuators, and decided to design his own. His second pass at this turned …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/building-and-testing-a-diy-robot-actuator/)

Solid-State Batteries Take to the Sky
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/solid-state-batteries-take-to-the-sky/

There always seem to be a handful of revolutionary technologies perpetually out of reach: fusion energy, quantum computers, and full self-driving cars are always in this list, and it seems …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/solid-state-batteries-take-to-the-sky/)

Leaky Player Piano Gets MIDI Upgrade in YouTube Restomod
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/leaky-player-piano-gets-midi-upgrade-in-youtube-restomod/

The word “restomod” is a bit nebulous, but it’s normally used in the automotive world to describe taking an old car and making it better-than-new with all the technological improvements …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/17/leaky-player-piano-gets-midi-upgrade-in-youtube-restomod/)

Nintendo DS Port of Super Mario 64 Released With Multiplayer Support
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/nintendo-ds-port-of-super-mario-64-released-with-multiplayer-support/

For some time now [Tobi Friedly] has been tinkering away at porting the original Super Mario 64 from the Nintendo 64 to just about any device imaginable. One of these …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/nintendo-ds-port-of-super-mario-64-released-with-multiplayer-support/)

Commodore Unveils Linux Powered Flip Phone
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/commodore-unveils-linux-powered-flip-phone/

Whatever happens with the new incarnation of the Commodore corporation, we’ll always remember the old one fondly. Well, we’ll remember certain of its products fondly, at any rate, if not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/commodore-unveils-linux-powered-flip-phone/)

What Happens if Russia Shuts the Door on their Leaky ISS Module?
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/what-happens-if-russia-shuts-the-door-on-their-leaky-iss-module/

There was a particularly tense moment aboard the International Space Station earlier this month, with NASA directing their astronauts to secure themselves in the Dragon capsule and prepare for a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/what-happens-if-russia-shuts-the-door-on-their-leaky-iss-module/)

An In-Browser Visualizer For GPS Satellites
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/18/an-in-browser-visualizer-for-gps-satellites/