It used to be a rite of passage to build some sort of AM radio receiver. Many people started with a crystal radio, of course, but you’d graduate to maybe …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/another-radio-on-a-chip-design/)

Hackaday Links: August 16, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/hackaday-links-august-16-2026/

We’re no strangers to unusual hardware failures around these parts, but even so, a swarm of jellyfish clogging up the works is a new one to us. That’s exactly what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/hackaday-links-august-16-2026/)

Using the Famicom Network System in 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/using-the-famicom-network-system-in-2026/

Usually, the name ‘Famicom’ and the associated Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) don’t exactly bring to mind downloadable content and online services. However, at least in Japan, a modem add-on for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/using-the-famicom-network-system-in-2026/)

More On Wave Overhangs for 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/more-on-wave-overhangs-for-3d-printing/

We’ve heard of wave overhangs before. It is a new technique for printing horizontal overhangs with no supports. Building on some other techniques like arc overhangs. The idea is to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/more-on-wave-overhangs-for-3d-printing/)

May This Balloon Banjo Resonate With You
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/may-this-balloon-banjo-resonate-with-you/

Most instruments, with maybe the exception of pianos, have consumable parts. Guitars need string changes, bows need rosin, saxophones need reeds. [Co:Creation Lab]’s balloon banjo requires both fishing line and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/may-this-balloon-banjo-resonate-with-you/)

Printing FDM Filaments that are just Plain Weird
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/printing-fdm-filaments-that-are-just-plain-weird/

The fun thing about thermopolymers like PLA is that you can blend in additives, some of which are necessary to make it at all usable, while so many other additives …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/printing-fdm-filaments-that-are-just-plain-weird/)

Hackaday Europe 2026: Open Source Hardware Goes Underground, Literally
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/hackaday-europe-2026-open-source-hardware-goes-underground-literally/

These days open source is everywhere, and frankly, we couldn’t be happier about it. But even with as prevalent as open software and hardware has become, we still occasionally hear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/hackaday-europe-2026-open-source-hardware-goes-underground-literally/)