Plastics, oil, petrol– the modern world is entirely dependent on hydrocarbons. The good sources are slowly running low and supply is increasingly complicated by geopolitical factors we really don’t want …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/29/be-your-own-oil-company-with-desktop-fischer-tropsch-process/)

Take the Reins of this Unique Controller
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/29/take-the-reins-of-this-unique-controller/

Many simulator-style games have their own dedicated controllers, from racing sims with pedals, steering wheels, and shifters to flight sims which have their own joysticks and sometimes entire cockpits. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/29/take-the-reins-of-this-unique-controller/)

It’s Another Pi Handheld. But it’s a Really Good One
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/its-another-pi-handheld-but-its-a-really-good-one/

Ever since the first Linux capable single-board computers came out, there have been projects turning them into handhelds. The Raspberry Pi Zero and in particular the Compute Modules are ideally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/its-another-pi-handheld-but-its-a-really-good-one/)

Cheap Yellow Display with Boosted PSRAM Turned Snazzy Emulator Station
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/cheap-yellow-display-with-boosted-psram-turned-snazzy-emulator-station/

The ‘Cheap Yellow Display’, or CYD, is becoming a staple in these circles, and with good reason: just like the name says, it’s cheap, it has a display, and of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/cheap-yellow-display-with-boosted-psram-turned-snazzy-emulator-station/)

Testing Various Ways to Waterproof FDM Printed Parts
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/testing-various-ways-to-waterproof-fdm-printed-parts/

Along with layer lines, FDM printers are notorious for being neither air- nor water-tight due to the countless very small gaps between the layers. This is very unfortunate if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/testing-various-ways-to-waterproof-fdm-printed-parts/)

The Uncooperative Mirror Will Not Help You
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/the-uncooperative-mirror-will-not-help-you/

The value of a mirror is in its clarity. If the reflection is cast by [danicakostic17]’s Uncooperative Mirror though, you’ll find anything but. It’s described as a useless machine, because …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/the-uncooperative-mirror-will-not-help-you/)

Breaking Enigma with an FPGA, Just like at Bletchley Park
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/breaking-enigma-with-an-fpga-just-like-at-bletchly-park/

The pioneering work done by Alan Turing and others at Bletchley Park in England was perhaps as important in the history of technology as it was the history of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/breaking-enigma-with-an-fpga-just-like-at-bletchly-park/)

Keychain GameCube Controller Made Functional
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/30/keychain-gamecube-controller-made-functional/