If you’ve done much networking, you surely know the frustration of trying to connect to something, say a Raspberry Pi, that lives behind your consumer router. There are a number …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/linux-fu-heads-or-tails-for-vpn/)

Teardown of an Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA Sequencer
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/teardown-of-an-oxford-nanopore-minion-dna-sequencer/

For most people the term ‘DNA sequencing’ probably brings to mind large, expensive laboratory equipment in sterile rooms, but over the past decades technological progress really has had its way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/teardown-of-an-oxford-nanopore-minion-dna-sequencer/)

Building a bicycle dropper seat post
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/building-a-bicycle-dropper-seat-post/

A recent addition to mountain bikes is the dropper seat post. This invention is in the vein of office swivel chairs, allowing the seat height to be adjusted with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/building-a-bicycle-dropper-seat-post/)

Cotton-Fiberglass Composite Makes Lightweight RV Countertops
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/cotton-fiberglass-composite-makes-lightweight-rv-countertops/

You’ve seen fiber-reinforced-plastic before, no doubt, but perhaps never quite like in this video by [Whitburn Studio]: it’s still got the usual resin, but instead of glass or carbon fibers, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/cotton-fiberglass-composite-makes-lightweight-rv-countertops/)

The PiShot Is Ready For Your Snaps
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/the-pishot-is-ready-for-your-snaps/

The formula for a Raspberry Pi camera is by now a straightforward one: take a Pi and camera module, add a display, buttons, and battery, and you’re done. This doesn’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/the-pishot-is-ready-for-your-snaps/)

A Keyboard with No Keys
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/a-keyboard-with-no-keys/

For as capable as smartphone hardware is, the software running on them can be especially restrictive and cumbersome. Unlike a single-board computer with GPIO running a standard Linux operating system …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/a-keyboard-with-no-keys/)

The Code The British Government Doesn’t Want You To See (Any More)
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/the-code-the-british-government-doesnt-want-you-to-see-any-more/

Governments like to do things which at least sound open and honest. It makes them look like Thoroughly Good Eggs, when maybe the truth might be a little murkier. They …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/the-code-the-british-government-doesnt-want-you-to-see-any-more/)

Running DOOM on a Cheap 104-in-One Handheld
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/running-doom-on-a-cheap-104-in-one-handheld/