If you follow [Maker’s Muse] on YouTube, you know he’s as passionate about robot fights these days as he is about the tools he uses to make the robots. Luckily …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/slicer-settings-for-indestructible-battle-bot-worthy-pla-parts/)

The Arduino UNO, Basically
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/the-arduino-uno-basically/

If you miss the days when you used Basic on your classic computer or wrote embedded software with a Basic Stamp, then maybe dust off your Arduino UNO or any …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/the-arduino-uno-basically/)

Building an IBM PCjr BIOS from Source Using Original Printed Source Code
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/building-an-ibm-pcjr-bios-from-source-using-original-printed-source-code/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_PCB_Jr_Internal.jpg
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IBM_PCB_Jr_Internal.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IBM_PCB_Jr_Internal.jpg?w=800">As unloved as IBM’s PCjr was, with only a one-year production run, it’s hard to complain about the documentation available for it. This includes the x86 assembly listing for the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/building-an-ibm-pcjr-bios-from-source-using-original-printed-source-code/)

Dyson Vacuums and the Curse of Cooked Capacitors
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/dyson-vacuums-and-the-curse-of-cooked-capacitors/

It seems to be becoming a bit of a theme that consumer electronics are dying not due to some critical fault, but due to Cooked Capacitor Syndrome (CCS). Case in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/dyson-vacuums-and-the-curse-of-cooked-capacitors/)

2026 Green Powered Challenge: A Portable Solar Panel, Made Better
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/2026-green-powered-challenge-a-portable-solar-panel-made-better/

Many of us will have seen the portable solar panels offered on our favourite online purveyors of electronics, but some who have bought them remain unimpressed with their performance.  [t.oster92] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/2026-green-powered-challenge-a-portable-solar-panel-made-better/)

Freeze Moving Tools with a Stroboscopic Camera
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/freeze-moving-tools-with-a-stroboscopic-camera/

If you take a video of a spinning wheel, you’ll probably notice that the spokes appear to turn more slowly than the wheel is actually rotating, and sometimes in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/freeze-moving-tools-with-a-stroboscopic-camera/)

A Sail and Oar Skiff Built from Common Lumber
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/a-sail-and-oar-skiff-built-from-common-lumber/

For those first venturing into sailing, it can be overwhelming since the experience is thick with jargon and skills that don’t often show up in life ashore. With endless choices, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/26/a-sail-and-oar-skiff-built-from-common-lumber/)