The Code The British Government Doesn’t Want You To See (Any More)
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/the-code-the-british-government-doesnt-want-you-to-see-any-more/

Governments like to do things which at least sound open and honest. It makes them look like Thoroughly Good Eggs, when maybe the truth might be a little murkier. They …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/the-code-the-british-government-doesnt-want-you-to-see-any-more/)

Running DOOM on a Cheap 104-in-One Handheld
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/running-doom-on-a-cheap-104-in-one-handheld/

Taking a break from putting DOOM on devices that absolutely were never conceived for use as gaming devices, [Aaron Christophel] recently got enticed by some cheapo handheld gaming systems at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/running-doom-on-a-cheap-104-in-one-handheld/)

PC-1: The 1954 Computer with no Tubes, Relays, or Transistors
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/pc-1-the-1954-computer-with-no-tubes-relays-or-transistors/

However you make a digital computer, you need something to represent a binary digit. Usually this is some form of switch: a relay, a tube, or a transistor, although there …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/pc-1-the-1954-computer-with-no-tubes-relays-or-transistors/)

The PC OS That Would Have Blown Your Mind Back In 1984
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/the-pc-os-that-would-have-blown-your-mind-back-in-1984/

As far as desktop microcomputers for mere mortals went in the first half of the 1980s, there was a sharp distinction between home computers such as the many 8-bit machines …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/the-pc-os-that-would-have-blown-your-mind-back-in-1984/)

Turning a Toy Game Boy into a Real Game Boy
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/turning-a-toy-game-boy-into-a-real-game-boy/

In the world of children’s toys there are many offerings which are meant to look like devices used by older kids or even adults, with the Fisher Price Laugh & …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/turning-a-toy-game-boy-into-a-real-game-boy/)

Splitting a Ball Bearing to Cut Out Backlash
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/splitting-a-ball-bearing-to-cut-out-backlash/

Gears are usually the biggest contributors to backlash in a mechanical system, but they’re far from the only culprits. Ball bearings are a less obvious source of imprecision, since any …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/splitting-a-ball-bearing-to-cut-out-backlash/)

Fixing a Dead Makita Battery with a 20 Cent Part
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/fixing-a-dead-makita-battery-with-a-20-cent-part/