It is a running gag around here that whenever a project posts, someone will inevitably point out that it could have been done with a 555 timer IC. [Stephen Woodward] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/thermostat-do-it-with-a-555/)

2026 Hackaday Europe: First Round of Speakers Announced!
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/2026-hackaday-europe-first-round-of-speakers-announced/

Hackaday Europe is the continental version of the Ultimate Hardware Conference, taking place May 16th and 17th, and you need to be there! We’ll continue to announce speakers and workshops …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/2026-hackaday-europe-first-round-of-speakers-announced/)

Magnetic Levitation using an Induction Cooktop
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/magnetic-levitation-using-an-induction-cooktop/

Adding another item on the list of things you probably shouldn’t be trying at home, we got [Brainiac75] giving magnetic levitation a shot using an unmodified induction cooktop and aluminium …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/magnetic-levitation-using-an-induction-cooktop/)

TinyGo Boldly Goes Where No Go Ever Did Go Before
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/tinygo-boldly-goes-where-no-go-ever-did-go-before/

When you’re programming microcontrollers, you’re likely to think in C if you’re old-school, Rust if you’re trendy, or Python if you want it done quick and have resources to spare. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/tinygo-boldly-goes-where-no-go-ever-did-go-before/)

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Magic Of The Scroll-Like Phone Which Wast Not!
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/hear-ye-hear-ye-the-magic-of-the-scroll-like-phone-which-wast-not/

When LG left the smartphone market, quite a number of strange devices were left behind. While some, like the Wing, made it to consumers, others did not. The strangest of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/hear-ye-hear-ye-the-magic-of-the-scroll-like-phone-which-wast-not/)

Intel 486 Support Likely to be Removed in Linux 7.1
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/intel-486-support-likely-to-be-removed-in-linux-7-1/

File source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KL_intel_i486SX2.jpg
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/linux486topper.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/linux486topper.jpg?w=800">Although everyone’s favorite Linux overlord [Linus Torvalds] has been musing on dropping Intel 486 support for a while now, it would seem that this time now has finally come. In …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/intel-486-support-likely-to-be-removed-in-linux-7-1/)

A History on the “Impossible” VLIW Computing
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/a-history-on-the-impossible-vliw-computing/

A computer does one thing at a time, even if it feels like it’s doing multiple things at once. In reality, it’s just switching between tasks very quickly. But a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/07/a-history-on-the-impossible-vliw-computing/)