Running DOOM on weird obscure hardware is a fun hacker pastime that’s been around for a long time now. It’s always enjoyable to see someone port it to an egg timer, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/running-doom-on-a-custom-cpu-built-from-scratch/)

Hackaday Europe 2026: Half Quad, Half Blimp: Test. Fly. Survive.
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/hackaday-europe-2026-half-quad-half-blimp-test-fly-survive/

A great many drones out there, whether homebuilt or store-bought, follow the same basic format. Four motors, some kind of controller, and a lithium-polymer battery supplying the juice to keep …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/hackaday-europe-2026-half-quad-half-blimp-test-fly-survive/)

Mic Jammer Relies on Ultrasound
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/mic-jammer-relies-on-ultrasound/

Today’s phone microphones are perfectly adept at picking up sound in all sorts of conditions, and they’re backed by all kinds of processing techniques to filter out noise and capture …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/mic-jammer-relies-on-ultrasound/)

A Train Departure Board For The Home
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/a-train-departure-board-for-the-home/

Trains are a great way to get around. You just have to make sure you’re across the schedule if you intend to get where you’re going in a timely manner. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/a-train-departure-board-for-the-home/)

BASICally, Its Retro Machine Language
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/basically-its-retro-machine-language/

We enjoyed [Beej’s] trip down memory lane looking at a BASIC game, The Wizard’s Castle, written for the Exidy Sorcerer. It appeared in a 1980 magazine that included the title …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/basically-its-retro-machine-language/)

Targeting Allele-Specific Faulty mRNA in SCNA2 Mutation Patients
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/targeting-allele-specific-faulty-mrna-in-scna2-mutation-patients/

When an individual is born with genetic defects, there are a few ways to deal with the impact of the faulty genes. The most extreme solution is direct DNA editing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/targeting-allele-specific-faulty-mrna-in-scna2-mutation-patients/)

New Method Accelerates Color 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/new-method-accelerates-color-3d-printing/

Multi-color 3D printing is notorious for being difficult to get right. Even with modern printers, you often end up much using more filament (and tool changes) than you would for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/23/new-method-accelerates-color-3d-printing/)

A New Blood Hack For An Old Game
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/24/a-new-blood-hack-for-an-old-game/

Even before 3D graphics and advanced shaders became common in the gaming world, there were concerns that virtual violence looked too realistic. Fighting games in the 1990s were routinely toned-down …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/07/24/a-new-blood-hack-for-an-old-game/)