Our recently concluded event in Europe saw the return of the Hackaday Communicator badge — a stylish handheld gadget with a QWERTY keyboard, a LoRa radio, and an ESP32. It …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/the-hackaday-communicator-badge-re-imagined-with-new-firmware/)

A Peek inside the Secret Lagercrantz Suitcase Radio
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/a-peek-inside-the-secret-lagercrantz-suitcase-radio/

What counts as portable is somewhat a matter of opinion, especially over the years. [Helge Fykse] has a portable spy radio of Swedish origin. For its time, it was considered …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/a-peek-inside-the-secret-lagercrantz-suitcase-radio/)

Hackaday Podcast Ep 373: GPS, Danger In Space, and Robby the Robot
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/hackaday-podcast-episode-373-gps-danger-in-space-and-robby-the-robot/

Last week, Elliot got his foot stepped on by a 1.5 metric ton draft horse, and boy is he glad to be back to the relative safety of podcasting! Joining …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/12/hackaday-podcast-episode-373-gps-danger-in-space-and-robby-the-robot/)

GentleOS, A Simple OS For Your Old PC
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/gentleos-a-simple-os-for-your-old-pc/

Every month or so we bring you a Jenny’s Daily Drivers article, in which we share with you an esoteric OS and try to use it for the everyday work of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/gentleos-a-simple-os-for-your-old-pc/)

Behold a 60 Hz Refresh Rate E-ink Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/behold-a-60-hz-refresh-rate-e-ink-monitor/

E-ink displays have a number of advantages over other display types, but their refresh rate isn’t one of them. But what exactly makes them slow? According to [Wenting Zhang], it’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/behold-a-60-hz-refresh-rate-e-ink-monitor/)

Patterns Everywhere
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/patterns-everywhere/

I studied physics in college, and I’m always surprised how fundamental some of the concepts are. Take waves for example. You really wouldn’t expect the same underlying concept to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/patterns-everywhere/)

Custom Watch is on the Case
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/custom-watch-is-on-the-case/

We were excited to see [Z0hn]’s project about 3D printing a custom watch from scratch — both because it was an exciting idea, and because the pictures looked great. While …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/custom-watch-is-on-the-case/)

Converting a Scanning Electron Microscope Into a TEM is Surprisingly Easy
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/13/converting-a-scanning-electron-microscope-into-a-tem-is-surprisingly-easy/