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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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It’s no real secret that battery packs for power tools aren’t the foremost when it comes to user serviceability, so if said battery pack suddenly stops charging outside of warranty, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/fixing-a-dead-makita-battery-with-a-20-cent-part/)

Is Manual Filament Tuning Still Worth It?
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In this era of consumer-grade FDM printers that have automatic bed levelling, automatic pressure advance tuning, automatic temperature regulation and so on buttoned away behind bullet-proof presets and automation, something …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/is-manual-filament-tuning-still-worth-it/)