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/)

Titanic-esqe Telegraph Keeps Relationship Afloat
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When people say the key to a happy, long-lasting marriage is communication, they generally mean the verbal kind: talking things out with your spouse, sharing your feelings, and all that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/titanic-esqe-telegraph-keeps-relationship-afloat/)

Lighting 3D Printed Parts on Fire for Science
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Although lighting 3D prints on fire is rarely the intended outcome, it’s possible that said print will at some point in its future come into contact with either an open …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/12/lighting-3d-printed-parts-on-fire-for-science/)

3 KB Solitaire Fits in QR-Code, Runs in DOS
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