As the foremost boffins of Europe toil deep underneath the border between Switzerland and France in their never-ending quest to truly understand the fabric of the Universe, they rely on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/another-gift-to-the-world-from-cern-their-entire-set-of-kicad-libraries/)

This (Pseudo) Random Number Generator Does It With Neon
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/this-pseudo-random-number-generator-does-it-with-neon/

The quest for true randomness has roots in cryptography and is a rabbit hole that gets surprisingly deep with alarmingly rapidity. Still, the generation of random-enough numbers is a popular …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/this-pseudo-random-number-generator-does-it-with-neon/)

The History of Altec Lansing
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/the-history-of-altec-lansing/

If you bought computer audio hardware a few decades ago, you may remember coming across products from Altec Lansing. That you probably haven’t thought of that name in some time …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/the-history-of-altec-lansing/)

The Truth about the Hindenberg
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/the-truth-about-the-hindenberg/

The Hindenburg disaster recently marked its 89th anniversary, and [The History Guy] marked the event with a video that dispels many of the myths surrounding the airship. Example: the disaster …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/the-truth-about-the-hindenberg/)

Build The CPU, Then Build The Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/build-the-cpu-then-build-the-calculator/

It’s possible that among Hackaday readers are the largest community of people who have designed their own CPU in the world. We have featured many here, but it’s possible that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/build-the-cpu-then-build-the-calculator/)

VTech Toy Becomes PinkPad, the DIY Linux Laptop
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/vtech-toy-becomes-pinkpad-the-diy-linux-laptop/

Originally envisioned as a simple DIY laptop project, [kati]’s PinkPad V1 ended up being considerably more involved than expected. But the end result is a perfectly usable, stunningly pink, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/vtech-toy-becomes-pinkpad-the-diy-linux-laptop/)

Measure the Earth’s Rotation Victorian Style
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/measure-the-earths-rotation-victorian-style/

You’ve probably seen a Foucault pendulum in a museum. This Victorian-era science demonstration is named after physicist Léon Foucault and shows how the Earth rotates compared to a pendulum moving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/measure-the-earths-rotation-victorian-style/)

Y-zipper: 3D Printing Flexible–Rigid Transition Mechanism for Rapid and Reversible Assembly
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/y-zipper-3d-printing-flexible-rigid-transition-mechanism-for-rapid-and-reversible-assembly/