Although generative language models have found little widespread, profitable adoption outside of putting artists out of work and giving tech companies an easy scapegoat for cutting staff, their their underlying …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/29/training-a-transformer-with-1970s-era-technology/)

Writing an Open-World Engine for the Nintendo 64
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Anyone who has ever played Nintendo 64 games is probably familiar with the ways that large worlds in these games got split up, with many loading zones. Another noticeable aspect …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/29/writing-an-open-world-engine-for-the-nintendo-64/)

The Hazards of Charging USB-C Equipped Cells In-Situ
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Can you charge those Li-ion based cells with USB-C charging ports without taking them out of the device? While this would seem to be answered with an unequivocal ‘yes’, recently …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/the-hazards-of-charging-usb-c-equipped-cells-in-situ/)

Using a Scientific Satellite for Passive Radar
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The basic principle of radar systems is simple enough: send a radio signal out, and measure the time it takes for a reflection to return. Given the abundant sources of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/using-a-scientific-satellite-for-passive-radar/)

Spy Tech: Conflicts Bring a New Number Station
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If you know much about radios and espionage, you’ve probably encountered number stations. These are mysterious stations that read out groups of numbers or otherwise encoded messages to… well… someone. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/spy-tech-conflicts-bring-a-new-number-station/)

Tame the Tape: Open-Source Dotterboard for Bulk SMT Parts
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/tame-the-tape-open-source-dotterboard-for-bulk-smt-parts/

One of the great things about building electronics today is how affordable SMT components have become — sometimes just fractions of a cent each. That low price often means ordering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/tame-the-tape-open-source-dotterboard-for-bulk-smt-parts/)

Medieval Alhambra’s Pulser Pump and Other Aquatic Marvels
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patio_de_los_Arrayanes_Alhambra_02_2014.jpg
" data-image-caption="Reflective pool of the Court of the Myrtles, looking north towards the Comares Tower. (Credit: Tuxyso, Wikimedia)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Patio_de_los_Arrayanes_Alhambra_02_2014.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Patio_de_los_Arrayanes_Alhambra_02_2014.jpg?w=800">Recently the Practical Engineering YouTube channel featured a functional recreation of a pump design that is presumed by some to have been used to pump water up to the medieval …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/30/medieval-alhambras-pulser-pump-and-other-aquatic-marvels/)