If you’ve been thinking of getting into self-hosting generative AI, but don’t have a big budget for hardware, you might want to check out [Hardware Haven]’s latest video on an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/getting-a-proprietary-bus-gpu-onto-pcie-enables-cheaper-local-llms-for-now/)
It’s an Apple Lisa, on a FPGA
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/its-an-apple-lisa-on-a-fpga/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/its-an-apple-lisa-on-a-fpga/
Most of us will know that Apple’s precursor to the Macintosh series of computers was a machine called the Lisa. Something of a behemoth compared to those early Macs, it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/its-an-apple-lisa-on-a-fpga/)
We got asked a great question in the mailbag segment on the Podcast this week: are there hacks that we have read about on Hackaday that we use in our …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/copy-or-redesign/)
Machining a Two-Stroke Engine out of Aluminium
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/machining-a-two-stroke-engine-out-of-aluminium/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/machining-a-two-stroke-engine-out-of-aluminium/
Recently [Camden Bowen] took a swing at machining a two-stroke engine out of billet aluminium, following adventures in 3D printing such an engine, as well as building one out of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/machining-a-two-stroke-engine-out-of-aluminium/)
Remembering the BBC Computer Literacy Project
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/remembering-the-bbc-computer-literacy-project/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/remembering-the-bbc-computer-literacy-project/
There comes a point in everybody’s life when things that they were a part of are presented as history, and for the 8-bit generation, that time is now. It’s interesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/remembering-the-bbc-computer-literacy-project/)
The Noctua Fan Files and the Limits of 3D Printing PC Fans
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/the-noctua-fan-files-and-the-limits-of-3d-printing-pc-fans/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/the-noctua-fan-files-and-the-limits-of-3d-printing-pc-fans/
After Noctua recently released CAD files for a range of their computer fans, one of the first thoughts that popped up for most people was: Can you just to 3D …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/the-noctua-fan-files-and-the-limits-of-3d-printing-pc-fans/)
Running Your Own 3G Network
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/running-your-own-3g-network/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/running-your-own-3g-network/
CDMA2000 was one of the protocols defined for 3G networks and is now years out of date and being phased out worldwide. Nevertheless, there are still vast numbers of phones …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/09/running-your-own-3g-network/)