Some projects seem too good to be true until you dig into it and find the secret magic that makes it all work. Take Paper Tunes by [Makestreame], a project …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/store-tunes-on-paper-and-stream-them-over-lora/)

Watch Soldering Up Close and From Any Angle, in VR
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/watch-soldering-up-close-and-from-any-angle-in-vr/

A manual skill like soldering is so much easier to learn and grasp when one can watch it in action, and there’s a brand new way to do that using …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/watch-soldering-up-close-and-from-any-angle-in-vr/)

Smartphones and the Next Generation of Hearing Aids
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/smartphones-and-the-next-generation-of-hearing-aids/

If you don’t actually need one, you’d be forgiven for thinking a hearing aid just makes everything louder for the wearer. Especially since there are plenty of shady products out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/smartphones-and-the-next-generation-of-hearing-aids/)

So, You Want to Fix an Old Camera
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/so-you-want-to-fix-an-old-camera/

Old cameras are a fantastic way to experiment with photography, and outside a few brands, they can be an inexpensive way too. It’s easy to find older cameras in a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/so-you-want-to-fix-an-old-camera/)

Announcing the 2026 Hackaday Retrocomputing Challenge
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/announcing-the-2026-hackaday-retrocomputing-challenge/

What is it about retrocomputing? For some people, it’s nostalgia. For others, it’s the appeal of simplicity. For still others, it’s the chance to save old machines from the graveyard. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/announcing-the-2026-hackaday-retrocomputing-challenge/)

PolyShot Camera Focuses On Nostalgia
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/polyshot-camera-focuses-on-nostalgia/

Although we personally have yet to see anyone brandishing an old digital point-and-shoot camera, we hear they’re back in vogue. Why, though? People are nostalgic for that image quality. While …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/polyshot-camera-focuses-on-nostalgia/)

Reverse Engineered Grill Controller Gets Open Firmware
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/reverse-engineered-grill-controller-gets-open-firmware/

If you are a regular reader, then the odds are you have taken apart an electronic gadget, either for a fix, or simply because your curiosity got the better of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/reverse-engineered-grill-controller-gets-open-firmware/)