The train was one of the game-changing inventions that defined the Industrial Age. No more would humanity rely on tempestuous animals to haul goods and passengers great distances across the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/the-trains-with-rubber-tires/)

VFD Clock Runs on a Single AA
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/vfd-clock-runs-on-a-single-aa/

There are lots of different ways to build a clock. [Sciter_] came into the possession of some old calculator parts, and decided to reuse them for just such a project. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/vfd-clock-runs-on-a-single-aa/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 872: I’m Not Satoshi
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/floss-weekly-episode-872-im-not-satoshi/

This week Jonathan chats with Tristan Sherliker about the Craig Wright case, Open Source and the law, and Tristan’s own Open Source project, BunTool. How did Open Source help win …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/floss-weekly-episode-872-im-not-satoshi/)

Laser Scanning A Cave With Homebrew Gear
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/laser-scanning-a-cave-with-homebrew-gear/

How do you measure the inside of a cave? You could do a bunch of hard work with classic surveying gear… or you could just use a laser scanner. [9nl] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/laser-scanning-a-cave-with-homebrew-gear/)

All The Different Lasers, And How Well They Mark 3D Prints
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/all-the-different-lasers-and-how-well-they-mark-3d-prints/

[Stefan] of CNC Kitchen has an informative video describing his experiences with trying to cleanly laser-mark 3D printed plastics using different methods, and it also happens to be a fantastic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/all-the-different-lasers-and-how-well-they-mark-3d-prints/)

LineShine Is Fastest Supercomputer at Over 2 Exaflops
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/lineshine-is-fastest-supercomputer-at-over-2-exaflops/

There is a phenomenon where as you get older, your sense of scale becomes somewhat fixed in the earlier era that shaped you– things like expecting the Dollar Store to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/lineshine-is-fastest-supercomputer-at-over-2-exaflops/)

A More Convenient iButton Reader
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/a-more-convenient-ibutton-reader/

iButtons are microchips housed in small, round, metal containers, and are similar to coin cell batteries in appearance. Among other things, they’re used for logging data in industrial contexts, particularly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/a-more-convenient-ibutton-reader/)

A Look at a Gaggle of Transputer Boards
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/25/a-look-at-a-gaggle-of-transputer-boards/