Given that the no doubt totally sustainable build-out of data centers has sent both solid state and magnetic hard drive prices soaring, though, [WNY Over The Air] decided to take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/music-is-back-on-optical-disk-in-this-plex-server/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 381: Airless Tires, Full-color Prints, and 28 MW of LEDs
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/hackaday-podcast-episode-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds/

This week’s Hackaday podcast is a European affair again, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List on a summer evening to review the week. And we have a feast …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/hackaday-podcast-episode-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds/)

Chernobyl’s Robots, or the Hackathon From Hell
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/chernobyls-robots-or-the-hackathon-from-hell/

When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s #4 reactor experienced an extreme criticality event on that infamous day in 1986, the resulting steam explosion and lack of any kind of containment …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/chernobyls-robots-or-the-hackathon-from-hell/)

Hacking a $6000 Cotton Candy Machine to Fully Control It
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/hacking-a-6000-cotton-candy-machine-to-fully-control-it/

Having a fully automated cotton candy vending machine in your possession is a great thing, but not if you do not have full access to its software. With [Block’s Retro …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/hacking-a-6000-cotton-candy-machine-to-fully-control-it/)

This Filesystem is Born to Fail
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/this-filesystem-is-born-to-fail/

Sandboxing a Linux process usually means spending a lot of effort deciding what it isn’t allowed to see. You might put it in a mount namespace, bind-mount a few directories …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/this-filesystem-is-born-to-fail/)

Block, shmock — Just Pump Water Over The Chip
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/block-shmock-just-pump-water-over-the-chip/

If you’re water cooling a PC, it’s generally accepted that you need some interface between the coolant and the chips — a water block of copper or aluminum that carries …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/block-shmock-just-pump-water-over-the-chip/)

The BBC Tetris Companion
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/the-bbc-tetris-companion/

[Leaded Solder] took on an interesting challenge. The BBC, apparently, produced a game console known as the BBC Bridge Companion that connected to your TV and helped you learn to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/the-bbc-tetris-companion/)

Want Energy Efficiency? Dude, You’re Getting a Dell!
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/08/want-energy-efficiency-dude-youre-getting-a-dell/