We’re at a fortunate moment: microcontrollers available at modest prices are edging into the capability level previously reserved for full-fat systems and can, through emulation, run software beyond classic 8-bit …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/a-386-pc-for-your-rp2350/)

Rusting an E-scooter (In a Good Way)
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/rusting-an-e-scooter-in-a-good-way/

It is a classic Hackaday situation. You have an Egret GT E-scooter. It has a screen that shows the usual dash stats, but that led to an annoyance. You could …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/rusting-an-e-scooter-in-a-good-way/)

Hackaday Links: September 13, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/hackaday-links-september-13-2026/

We try to steer clear of politics and societal issues here at Hackaday, so a protest is not usually the sort of thing we’d cover. But we figure it’s safe …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/hackaday-links-september-13-2026/)

Re-creating NASA’s Heat Shield Problem
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/re-creating-nasas-heat-shield-problem/

After the Orion capsule of the Artemis I lunar mission returned to Earth, it was found that massive chunks of its heatshield had been ripped off, posing a serious risk …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/re-creating-nasas-heat-shield-problem/)

Dramatically Increasing Usable Closet Space
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/dramatically-increasing-usable-closet-space/

As any science YouTuber or first-year physics student is quick to point out, the universe is mostly empty space. Not just space itself, but the amount of “empty” space between …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/13/dramatically-increasing-usable-closet-space/)

CircuitPython Goes Turbo With Precompiled Functions
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/14/circuitpython-goes-turbo-with-precompiled-functions/

It would not be at all original to declare that Python is the new BASIC. Like BASIC, it has been the first programming language for a whole generation of coders, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/14/circuitpython-goes-turbo-with-precompiled-functions/)

It’s The Speech Synthesiser You Wanted, For The Computer You Had
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/14/its-the-speech-synthesiser-you-wanted-for-the-computer-you-had/

If you had an 8-bit computer in the 1980s and bought a speech synthesiser for it, what you got was invariably an alophone-based synthesiser using the SP0256 or similar. You …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/14/its-the-speech-synthesiser-you-wanted-for-the-computer-you-had/)