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/)

A Hot End And Material Database For 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/a-hot-end-and-material-database-for-3d-printing/

When it comes to 3D printing in the FDM world, you can go a long way just relying on standard settings that ship with your 3D printer and/or slicer. If …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/a-hot-end-and-material-database-for-3d-printing/)

Compress Links For Optimal QR Codes
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/compress-links-for-optimal-qr-codes/

Link shorteners have been a staple of the online world for over two decades now, but they’ve got some issues– for one thing, it’s totally non-transparent where the link actually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/compress-links-for-optimal-qr-codes/)

Joy-Cons Plus WiiMotes Make for Switch 2 Wii-Cons
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/joy-cons-plus-wiimotes-make-for-switch-2-wii-cons/

As popular as the Nintendo Switch and its sequel are, it’s hard to argue that its click-on Joy-Con controllers are ergonomic, barring you having very uniquely shaped hands. This thought …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/18/joy-cons-plus-wiimotes-make-for-switch-2-wii-cons/)

Building Custom Backyard Solar Lights
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/building-custom-backyard-solar-lights/

In this modern age, if you want a truly swish garden that makes your friends sad when they visit, you need good lighting. [technocraftStudio] has been working on just such a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/building-custom-backyard-solar-lights/)

Simple DIY STM32 Oscilloscope Project
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/simple-diy-stm32-oscilloscope-project/

In part one of what is intended to be a series on developing an STM32-based oscilloscope, [BTTLab] demonstrates a how to use the built-in ADC of an STM32F207 MCU to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/simple-diy-stm32-oscilloscope-project/)

Hackaday Europe 2026: The 1-Bit CPU That Ran Factories
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/hackaday-europe-2026-the-1-bit-cpu-that-ran-factories/