The recently released Valve Steam Machine is somewhat awkward in that it uses a custom, non-standard PCB and non-standard power supply. This fact apparently has irked some people who decided …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/cramming-a-mini-itx-gaming-pc-into-a-3d-printed-steam-machine-sized-case/)

Bringing Swift To The Apple II
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/bringing-swift-to-the-apple-ii/

Swift is a relatively modern program language, appearing in 2014 as a replacement for Objective-C. Since then, it’s become a popular solution for programming apps across Apple platforms. That led …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/bringing-swift-to-the-apple-ii/)

A Standalone YouTube Streaming Rig
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/a-standalone-youtube-streaming-rig/

YouTube streaming typically involves a camera with an HDMI output, a USB3 HDMI digitiser, and a suitably beefy PC to run it all. It’s quite a process, and for [Coreymillia], …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/a-standalone-youtube-streaming-rig/)

World’s Biggest RC A380 is a Big Deal
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/worlds-biggest-rc-a380-is-a-big-deal/

RC planes are a lot of fun, and the bigger the better! [Ramy RC] has built the world’s biggest RC A380. At 29 ft (8.83 m) long, with a 32 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/worlds-biggest-rc-a380-is-a-big-deal/)

Make Your Own Loudspeaker From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/make-your-own-loudspeaker-from-scratch/

A loudspeaker is a vital component of every device that plays sound, but while its operation is simple, it’s a surprisingly difficult device to build. [Rvanderouderaa] has made an Instructables …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/make-your-own-loudspeaker-from-scratch/)

Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/hack-improves-cheap-speed-controllers/

[Tony Goacher] has worked with a lot of cheap brushless DC motor controllers built in China. They can be very cost-effective, but sometimes limited in performance or capability, particularly when …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/hack-improves-cheap-speed-controllers/)

Accurate Split-Flap Display Can be 3D Printed
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/accurate-split-flap-display-can-be-3d-printed/

Split-flap displays are a great, low-power way to display text to a wide audience. Compared to other display technologies like LCDs they only use energy when the characters change, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/accurate-split-flap-display-can-be-3d-printed/)

Teaching An AI To Play A Racing Game Via Screen Input
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/28/teaching-an-ai-to-play-a-racing-game-via-screen-input/