One of the most exciting challenges available to any software developer is that of writing brilliantly working code that’s so obtuse, so indecipherable, and opaque, that even its own author …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/the-winners-of-the-2025-obfuscated-c-code-contest/)

Questions Remain About Tense Moment Aboard ISS
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/questions-remain-about-tense-moment-aboard-iss/

Even if you’re not normally interested in what’s happening in low Earth orbit, you probably heard that last week NASA ordered its personnel aboard the International Space Station to button …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/questions-remain-about-tense-moment-aboard-iss/)

Custom FM Radio Station Powered by Shell Scripts
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/custom-fm-radio-station-powered-by-shell-scripts/

[Trwmato] wanted to spend more time listening to a normal radio to cut back on phone use. But the programming wasn’t quite right so, of course, the solution was to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/custom-fm-radio-station-powered-by-shell-scripts/)

The Secret Wattcycle LFP Battery Downgrade
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/the-secret-wattcycle-lfp-battery-downgrade/

After recently reviewing a Wattcycle LFP battery sent over by the manufacturer, [Will Prowse] was made aware of some disturbing changes to the internals of batteries received by regular customers. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/the-secret-wattcycle-lfp-battery-downgrade/)

How the 2020s Chip Crisis Led to a Buggy Saleae Analyzer in 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/how-the-2020s-chip-crisis-led-to-a-buggy-saeleae-analyzer-in-2026/

For those of us old enough to remember the harrowing days of the early 2020s, alongside another major kerfuffle there was a complete breakdown in global supply chains that led …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/how-the-2020s-chip-crisis-led-to-a-buggy-saeleae-analyzer-in-2026/)

Print Your Own Robby the Robot
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/print-your-own-robby-the-robot/

When it comes to robots, few are as iconic as Robby. [Ogrinz Labs] has wanted to build one and even examined a real one up for auction to get high-res …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/print-your-own-robby-the-robot/)

Deep Dive into Sputnik
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/deep-dive-into-sputnik/

If you are an American of a certain age, you know the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik, beating the United States to orbit. You might even remember ham …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/deep-dive-into-sputnik/)

Re-Enable all Compute Units on the PS5-like BC-250 Cryptomining Card
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/09/re-enable-all-compute-units-on-the-ps5-like-bc-250-cryptomining-card/