Walking on grass, it’s easy, no matter the shoe. How about an inclined trail? Some hiking shoes or nice tennis shoes will do the trick. How about climbing a mountain? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/motogp-rubber-better-climbing/)

Original PlayStation Brought Up To Date
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/original-playstation-brought-up-to-date/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W1YJdHpawE
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-From-2026-04-14-11-37-58-featured.webp?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-From-2026-04-14-11-37-58-featured.webp?w=800">In a satisfying blend of classic console restoration and modern modding, [Elliot] from the Retro Future channel has transformed a broken, dirty PlayStation into what they call the “ultimate PS1.” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/original-playstation-brought-up-to-date/)

DOOM on a Fancy Smart Toaster
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/doom-on-a-fancy-smart-toaster/

Although toasters should be among the most boring appliances in a household – with perhaps just a focus on making their toasting more deterministic rather than somewhere between ‘still frozen’ …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/doom-on-a-fancy-smart-toaster/)

Don’t Trust Password Managers? HIPPO May Be The Answer!
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/dont-trust-password-managers-hippo-may-be-the-answer/

The modern web is a major pain to use without a password manager app. However, using such a service requires you to entrust your precious secrets to a third party. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/dont-trust-password-managers-hippo-may-be-the-answer/)

A Tale of Cheap Hard Drives and Expensive Lessons
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When it comes to electronic gadgets, I’m a sucker for a good deal. If it’s got a circuit board on the inside and a low enough price tag on the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/a-tale-of-cheap-hard-drives-and-expensive-lessons/)

A 6502 All in the Data
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Emulating a 6502 shouldn’t be that hard on a modern computer. Maybe that’s why [lasect] decided to make it a bit harder. The PG_6502 emulator uses PostgreSQL. All the CPU …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/a-6502-all-in-the-data/)

AI For The Skeptics: Attempting To Do Something Useful With It
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/ai-for-the-skeptics-attempting-to-do-something-useful-with-it/

There are some subjects as a writer in which you know they need to be written, but at the same time you feel it necessary to steel yourself for the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/15/ai-for-the-skeptics-attempting-to-do-something-useful-with-it/)