How old is the seven-segment display? Surely it is a product of the 1970s. After all, calculators started showing up, and the height of junior high humor was plugging 7734 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/a-brief-history-of-the-crazy-old-7-segment-display/)

Get a Handle on This Compact Pi Portable
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/get-a-handle-on-this-compact-pi-portable/

Between the speed and reliability of modern desktop 3D printers and the abundance of powerful single-board computers, there’s never been a better time to build a personal computing device that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/get-a-handle-on-this-compact-pi-portable/)

Reviving Mystery Nintendo 64 Game Cartridge Found in the Woods
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/reviving-mystery-nintendo-64-game-cartridge-found-in-the-woods/

As far as things go that you are likely to find during a relaxing walk in the forest, Nintendo 64 game cartridges probably do not rank high on that list. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/reviving-mystery-nintendo-64-game-cartridge-found-in-the-woods/)

Overpowered RC car + Gimbal Cam = The Greatest Chase Vehicle We’ve Ever Seen
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/overpowered-rc-car-gimbal-cam-the-greatest-chase-vehicle-weve-ever-seen/

Modern cinema relies very heavily on quadrotor drones, because they make for very smooth, very easy to position platforms. From slow pans to chase shots, drones are great– if your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/overpowered-rc-car-gimbal-cam-the-greatest-chase-vehicle-weve-ever-seen/)

Radio-Gaga is a Toddler Friendly Remote In a Radio
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/radio-gaga-is-a-toddler-friendly-remote-in-a-radio/

Humans of all ages like music, but you can’t exactly pass a toddler the aux cable. That’s not to say the younger set don’t have their own particular tastes– they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/radio-gaga-is-a-toddler-friendly-remote-in-a-radio/)

Mechanosynthesis of Atomic Carbon Structures Using Inverted-Mode STM
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/mechanosynthesis-of-atomic-carbon-structures-using-inverted-mode-stm/

Generally chemical synthesis involves putting a variety of compounds together in an environment where they will react and self-assemble into the desired product. Direct mechanical manipulation could be significantly more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/mechanosynthesis-of-atomic-carbon-structures-using-inverted-mode-stm/)

Three Different Digital Counters To Remind Us How Good We Have It
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/three-different-digital-counters-to-remind-us-how-good-we-have-it/

Integrated electronic modules like counters and displays are convenient and space-saving, which may also make them easy to take for granted. [Nagy Krisztián] demonstrates this by making three very different …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/09/three-different-digital-counters-to-remind-us-how-good-we-have-it/)

A Super Cheap Desk Toy Becomes a Hackable Desktop Notifier
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/10/a-super-cheap-desk-toy-becomes-a-hackable-desktop-notifier/