Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Al Williams were in a retro mood this week. There was a new ‘486 computer, a new mechanical TV, and a USB stick with a magnetic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/hackaday-podcast-episode-376-modern-retro-projects-retro-modern-projects-and-the-teen-years-for-3d-printing/)

Settling the Debate on Soldered versus Crimped High-Current Connectors
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/settling-the-debate-on-soldered-versus-crimped-high-current-connectors/

For some reason there’s heated debate around the topic of whether high current carrying wiring ought to use crimped or soldered connections, even though the industry standard is to crimp …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/settling-the-debate-on-soldered-versus-crimped-high-current-connectors/)

This KVM runs a P4 instead of a Pi.
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/this-kvm-runs-a-p4-instead-of-a-pi/

If you asked us to build you a KVM last week, we’d likely have reached for a Raspberry Pi. Now, thanks to [JonathanRowny], we’d seriously consider an ESP32-P4, because his …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/this-kvm-runs-a-p4-instead-of-a-pi/)

A New Twist on the To Do List
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/a-new-twist-on-the-to-do-list/

Humans are odd creatures, and no two are exactly alike, which is likely why so many different methods exist for tracking the progress of tasks that must be accomplished. [Simone …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/a-new-twist-on-the-to-do-list/)

Microdistillery for Microchemistry
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/microdistillery-for-microchemistry/

Much like radio operators being encouraged to use the least possible amount of power to make a contact, chemists have a similar rule encouraging using the least amount of materials …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/microdistillery-for-microchemistry/)

Building A Wireless Fingerprint Authorization Device
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/building-a-wireless-fingerprint-authorization-device/

Once upon a time, there was a bit of a fad for fingerprint authentication in laptops and desktop computers. It has long since faded, but [superdog] wanted just such a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/03/building-a-wireless-fingerprint-authorization-device/)

Warp Point: a Web Ring for Gaming Sites Built for 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/04/warp-point-a-web-ring-for-gaming-sites-built-for-2026/

At one point in time web rings were one of the best ways to find content on the World Wide Web — involving not just a directory of participating sites, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/04/warp-point-a-web-ring-for-gaming-sites-built-for-2026/)