Hackaday Links: November 1, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/hackaday-links-november-1-2026/

We’re less than a week away from the 2026 Hackaday Supercon, and things are getting a little… intense. So we trust you’ll forgive us if this week’s post weighs in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/hackaday-links-november-1-2026/)

Building The Stranger Things Lights For Halloween
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/building-the-stranger-things-lights-for-halloween/

When Stranger Things came out all those years ago, one image left an indelible mark on pop culture. A set of Christmas lights, lined up with letters of the alphabet, such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/01/building-the-stranger-things-lights-for-halloween/)

A Hackable Analog Phone System
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/a-hackable-analog-phone-system/

Do you have old landline phones laying around the house, with touchtone buttons or rotary dials? Perhaps you’d like to do something with them! [Scott Dylewski] has built hardware to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/a-hackable-analog-phone-system/)

Static Radio For The Chumby One
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/static-radio-for-the-chumby-one/

If you haven’t heard of Static Radio, it’s basically an online radio station made up of podcast content. [Brendan Fitzpatrick] decided to take an old 2009 Chumby One and turn …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/static-radio-for-the-chumby-one/)

Looking For A Cellular Modem?
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/looking-for-a-cellular-modem/

Cellular modems come and go, and they can be tricky beasts to tame – yet, in every portable computer project I’ve worked with, “LTE modem” has been a top-three request …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/looking-for-a-cellular-modem/)

Solar Light Shows Why Replacing NiMH with Li-Ion is Dangerous
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/solar-light-shows-why-replacing-nimh-with-li-ion-is-dangerous/

Recently [DiodeGoneWild] got his paws on a purportedly IP44-rated outdoor solar light with PIR motion sensor that also contains an 18650 Li-ion cell. Since it’s being sold in Czechia in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/solar-light-shows-why-replacing-nimh-with-li-ion-is-dangerous/)

Ask Hackaday: What Puts This Photo In The Pink?
https://hackaday.com/2026/11/02/ask-hackaday-what-puts-this-photo-in-the-pink/