Thursday, June 25, 2026
Makers' News — Thursday, June 25, 2026
7 stories: transputer boards, laser cave scanning, VFD clock, RPi Locator shutdown, T9 keyboard, ESP32-C6 BIOS, OHS 2026.
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July 5, 2026DIY E-Ink Faceplate for Steam Machine, Linksys Homelab Cluster & MoreTop stories: E-ink Steam faceplate · Linksys homelab cluster · 1986 persistent LCD · Open-source disc polisher · GIMP 0.54 on modern Linux
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July 4, 2026This KVM Runs A P4 Instead Of A PiTop stories: This KVM Runs A P4 Instead Of A Pi, Building A Wireless Fingerprint Authorization Device, Settling The Debate On Soldered Versus Crimped High-Current Connectors, Microdistillery For Microchemistry, The Organ That Forgot To Use Transistors
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July 3, 2026PaperBoy: Game Boy Emulator Hits 60 FPS on E InkTop stories: Zelda: Twilight Princess Ported to 3DS; Denmark Drone Retraction; Open Healthware Conference Jul 9–10; ESP32-C5 WiFi 6 Dev Board
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July 2, 2026Sony Ends Discs, Drone Sanity in Denmark, GPU PCB RoutingTop stories: Sony ends PlayStation disc manufacturing – Denmark drone common sense – GPU-accelerated PCB autorouter – Fish-inspired micro-submarines – FM radio positioning
- July 1, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026Hackaday Europe 2026 – Building A Retro PC From ScratchTop stories: Building A Retro PC From Scratch – HamsterOS on 1.44 MB Floppy – Magnetic Core Memory USB Drive – Mechanical TV Without New Parts – Linux On A Sega Megadrive
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June 29, 2026Hack Improves Cheap Speed ControllersTop stories: Hack Improves Cheap Speed Controllers – World’s Biggest RC A380 – Split-Flap Display 3D Printed – Hybrid Drivetrain Boat – Prusa OCL v1.1
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Sunday, June 28, 2026Requiem For Long Wave, As The BBC Goes SilentTop stories: BBC ends 198kHz Long Wave – World’s Biggest RC A380 – 3D Printed Steam Machine Case – DIY Loudspeaker From Scratch – Quantum Magic 8-Ball
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June 27, 2026Watch YouTube On A Game Boy Color With A Special CartridgeTop stories: GBCTube YouTube Game Boy cartridge, Custom Zigbee Touch Keypad, Reflective LCD Solar OS terminal, Alan Turing’s Delilah encryption device, Makerfabs MaTouch ESP32-P4 HMI
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Friday, June 26, 2026Gea Stack Brings CSS and TypeScript UI Development to the ESP32Top stories: RTK GPS Robot – Orange Pi 6 SBC – OpenC6 BIOS for ESP32-C6 – ESPHome Device Builder – Canonical RISC-V Ubuntu
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026Drop-In PCB Upgrade Transforms Casio G-Shock Into Multifunctional ComputerTop stories: Custom G-Shock PCB with pedometer & games – ESP32-C6 BIOS runtime layer – Large-scale GPS spoofing attack – Open source Prusa fleet firmware – One Commodore 128, five displays
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June 23, 2026Long-Theorized GPS Weakness Exploited at ScaleTop stories: GPS jamming & Xona Pulsar-0, LightComposer ATmega328P lamp, CF filament annealing research, SDS-Remote for Siglent scopes, Prison tablet teardown, NES PPU graphics hack
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Monday, June 22, 2026WLED 16 Brings Particle Systems, GIF Support, and Custom Fonts to LED MakersTop stories: WLED 16 Release – Matter 1.6 NFC Commissioning – SmallRun.net Marketplace Launch – Two-Way Holographic Display – SFP+ Module Teardown
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Sunday, June 21, 2026QuadRF Puts Phase-Coherent Four-Channel SDR in Makers’ HandsTop stories: QuadRF Phase-Coherent SDR – Pine64 PineVoice RISC-V Smart Speaker – Oura Ring 5 E-Waste Teardown – ESP32-S3 Bambu P1S LED Sync – Ghost Edge AI Sticker
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Saturday, June 20, 2026Pine64 Launches $50 PineVoice RISC-V Smart Speaker for Home AssistantTop stories: Pine64 PineVoice RISC-V Speaker – WLED 16 GIF & Particle System – Weedinator Robot Milestone – Matter 1.6 NFC Commissioning – Epson HX-20 Pico Upgrade
- Friday, June 19, 2026
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Thursday, June 18, 2026Researchers Propose Orbital “StormWall” to Deflect Solar SuperstormsTop stories: SCINTIX P4 ESP32-P4 Module for RPi CM4 Boards – Zhihe A210 RISC-V SoC with 12 TOPS NPU – Green Tea Flow Battery Project – PebbleOS Ported to RP2350 – Cluetooth BLE Scanner Guide
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026Bike-Powered Shredder Tackles 3D Printer Plastic WasteTop stories: Honda Civic infotainment EvilValet exploit – ADLINK Panther Lake COM-HPC module – AMD Ryzen AI Halo dev platform – Animatronic velociraptor build – Refreshed Raspberry Pi desktop
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026Counterfeit XLR Ground Loop Isolator Found Wired Straight ThroughTop stories: Counterfeit XLR ground loop isolator – Kotinos ergonomic mouse – Xbox accessibility thumbstick toppers – HopFlyt Cyclone eVTOL channel-wing drone – Gateworks GW9200 i.MX 95 SBC
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June 15, 2026Open-Source Modos Flow Pushes E-Ink To A 60 Hz Refresh RateTop stories: Bambuddy cloud-free Bambu Lab control; Hackaday Communicator badge firmware; GentleOS for old PCs; open-source MiniBot robot chess
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Sunday, June 14, 2026Bambuddy Offers Makers a Self-Hosted Alternative to Bambu Lab's CloudTop stories: Modos Flow 75 Hz Open-Source E-Ink Monitor – Espressif ESP32-E22 Wi-Fi 6E Linux Drivers – GentleOS for Old x86 PCs – 3D-Printed Watch Case – Ultrasound Pacemaker Patch
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Saturday, June 13, 2026Espressif's ESP32-E22 Wi-Fi 6E Module Earns Wi-Fi Certified Status, Open-Source Linux Drivers ReleasedTop stories: Hackaday Communicator Badge Gets FreeRTOS & Meshtastic – M5Stack Capsule Kit v1.1 ESP32-S3 – Homebrew QMK Macropad – Plaster of Paris 3D Print Weighting – MSX Emulation on ESP32-S3
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Friday, June 12, 2026Samwise Makers' News — Friday, June 12, 2026Amply $10 BT amp • Gantry shelf robot • Hand-crank Pi LLM • NeoPixel clock • Camera slider • Star Trek sprayer • Q-dope revival
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Thursday, June 11, 202616-Camera DIY Motion-Capture Rig Processes 4 Billion Pixels Per SecondTop stories: 16-Camera DIY Mocap Rig – EV Battery Home Solar – Pi VCR Media Player – Hand-Cranked LLM – DIY Sub CO2 Scrubber
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026Giving A Power Mac G4 A USB Upgrade, For Free!Top stories: Giving A Power Mac G4 A USB Upgrade – The Secret Wattcycle LFP Battery Downgrade – How The 2020s Chip Crisis Led To A Buggy Saleae Analyzer – Print Your Own Robby The Robot – ESPHome 2026.4.0 Performance Boost
- Samwise Makers’ News — Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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June 8, 2026Fixing The Failure Of The ReevoTop stories: Reevo e-bike jailbreak, Pi Pico BT keyboard bridge, miniature CoreXY printer, solar desalination, Pico 2W Ethernet router, Bluetooth gramophone, smallest C executable
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June 7, 2026AkiraOS Brings Docker for Microcontrollers; Maker Faire Long Island 9th AnnualTop stories: AkiraOS Zephyr RTOS WebAssembly platform, Maker Faire Long Island 9th year, Stratasys vs Bambu Lab ABS showdown, Pi Pico demos push RP2040 limits, ATtiny85 boots CP/M
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June 6, 2026ATtiny85 Hosts an Intel 8080 Emulator to Boot CP/MTop stories: ATtiny85 8080 Emulator, ESP32 Turntable Brain Transplant, Pi Pico 2W Ethernet Router, Prusa Spool Holder, NiMH 12-Year Storage Test, S3 Virge Investigation, Cassette Mechanism Diversity
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June 5, 2026Vintage Turntable ESP32 Brain Transplant, Microsoft 20-Second Qubits, ADS-B Ceiling ProjectorTop stories: Sansui P-L45 ESP32-S3 Home Assistant integration, Microsoft second-gen quantum chip, magnet embedding in 3D prints, ADS-B Skylight project, OBD-II WiCAN Home Assistant, RGB Hackaday Communicator badge
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June 4, 2026TI Silently Breaks NE5532 Compatibility; Ceramic PCBs From ClayTop stories: TI NE5532 incompatible update, ceramic clay PCBs, diffraction grating clock, dodecahedron ARM console, GB Boy clone fix, CB radio web control, Tenna cosplay build, hydraulic lawn tractor
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June 3, 20262026 EMF Badge Spaceagon, Mirror 3D Scanning & Maker Faire Long IslandTop stories: EMF Spaceagon badge, mirror photogrammetry 3D scan, Snapmaker FullSpectrum color, Maker Faire Long Island, MagPi Issue 166
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June 2, 2026Duke's 20-Legged Argus Robot, FDM Cookie Oven, Pebble Goes Open SourceTop stories: Duke's Argus 20-limbed DARPA robot · FDM printer cookie oven · Pico W bilingual e-paper · PopTuber bender · OpenWrt router guide · Pebble open-source apps · Tangerine iBook restoration
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June 1, 2026Duke’s 20-Limbed Argus Robot, Wooden FDM Printer, FPGA Enigma CodebreakerTop stories: Argus robot, Wooden FDM printer, eBike reflective LCD, 4-bit relay counter, PiBrick CM5 handheld, Sega Genesis on vinyl, FPGA Enigma, Frikkin Lasers contest
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May 31, 2026Engineer Cracks Sub-60-Second Benchy After Two Years of DevelopmentTop stories: Sub-minute Benchy achieved, PiBrick CM5 handheld, CYD PSRAM emulator, FDM waterproofing test, California 3D printer bill
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May 30, 2026PiBrick Handheld Raises the Bar for DIY Raspberry Pi PortablesTop stories: PiBrick Handheld · Equestrian USB Controller · Resin Fume Cabinet · ESP Osito CYD OS · One-Button MedMinder · ESP32-S3 AI Wristwatch · PCMFlow722 HD Voice · Petros RISC-V USB3 Board
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May 29, 2026ESP32 Firmware Breathes New Life Into Abandoned Bose SoundTouch SpeakersTop stories: Xbox eMMC USB Drive, Frikkin Lasers Contest, LFP Battery Safety, Virtual OS Museum
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May 28, 2026Three Arduinos Make 80s Computer, CHU Time Signal Ending, LFP Battery SafetyTop stories: Three Arduinos 80s computer, CHU shortwave shutdown, vintage resistor autopsy, cognitive test clock, Tianwen-2 telemetry decode, LFP battery overcharge risk
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May 27, 2026ESPHome 2026.5.0 Ships with Revamped Device Builder Web AppTop stories: ESPHome 2026.5.0 Device Builder, 3D-Printable Wind Tunnel, RAKwireless WisMesh Pi HAT, PD-64 C64 USB-PD PSU, Honeywell X2S Firmware Reverse Engineering
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May 26, 2026Z386 Open-Source 80386 FPGA, Firefox Web Serial, CardputerZero LaunchTop stories: Z386 FPGA reimplements Intel 80386 · Firefox 151 ships Web Serial API · M5Stack CardputerZero Kickstarter · Hacknect ESP32-S3 USB cable · V2X2MAP traffic monitor
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May 25, 2026Smart D20 PCB Tracks Your Luck and Tweaks Your RollsTop stories: Sentient D20, Cyclone Dust Separator, Raven Atari Clone, Walkie Talkie DOOM, Unitree Motor Firmware
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May 25, 2026Flipper One, Unitree Motor Firmware, FDM Extruder V7.1, PCB Map Tracker, Cyclone Dust Separator, Raven 68060, Firefox Web Serial APITop stories: Flipper One open ARM cyberdeck unveiled – Unitree GO-M8018-6 motor reverse engineered – HomoFaciens FDM extruder V7.1 reviewed – ESP32 PCB map family tracker – 3D-printed cyclone dust separator – Motorola 68060 Atari clone Raven – Firefox 151 Web Serial API support
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May 24, 2026Unitree Motor Reverse Engineering, FDM Granule Extruder V7.1, Hackaday Europe 2026 RecapTop stories: Unitree GO-M8018-6 motor driver opened up for open source – Direct granules FDM extruder V7.1 reviewed – Hackaday Europe 2026 wraps in Lecco – Analog meter wristwatch build – Water-cooled 3D printed rocket test
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May 23, 2026Flipper One Open ARM Linux Computer UnveiledTop stories: Flipper One ARM cyberdeck, Unitree motor open firmware, DIY hydroelectric turbine 200W, M5Stack StopWatch AMOLED, ESP32-S31 dev boards
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May 22, 2026Making A PCB The Old-Fashioned WayTop stories: Making A PCB The Old-Fashioned Way – Sliding-Screen Cyberdeck Has Chunky, Rugged Design – Transforming Lamp Built With LED Filaments – Building A Better Automotive Rotary Controller – Wayland Comes To Minecraft
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May 21, 2026Hardkernel ODROID-H5 Packs 10GbE and Four M.2 Slots for $250Top stories: ODROID-H5 SBC, ESP32-S3 Automotive Controller, Self-Syncing Festival Badges, FDM Printer Health Risks, DIY Filament Dryer V2
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May 20, 2026Samwise Makers’ News — Wednesday, May 20, 2026Top stories: DecayDock ESP32-CAM food freshness tracker; Pip-Boy Fallout smartwatch build; 3D-printed PCB prototyping with copper tape; Portable magnetic field mapper; AVR 8-bit web server via SLIP
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May 19, 2026Samwise Makers’ News — Tuesday, May 19, 2026Top stories: Maker Group Builds Working Replica of Chernobyl SKALA Display Panel – ESP32-S3 Status Screen Monitors Bambu Labs 3D Printers over MQTT – Analog Voltmeter Clock Uses AVR128DB28 and Software PWM
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May 18, 2026Qualcomm’s QCC74x Targets ESP32; Asimov Open-Source Humanoid; OSHWA April CertificationsTop stories: Qualcomm QCC74x vs ESP32, Chernobyl SKALA replica, 292-color FDM printing, ESP32-S3 WAGO boards, Asimov v1 robot, precision drill press, OSHWA certifications
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May 17, 2026ESPHome 2026.4.0 Delivers 34% Speed Boost for ESP32Top stories: ESPHome 2026.4.0 ESP32 boost, Salvaged VFD Nixie clock, Hacknect ESP32-S3 Kickstarter, Claude Desktop Buddy BLE, Mixapps PWA mixtapes
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May 16, 2026preFlight Slicer Adds Interlocking Perimeters and MoreTop stories: preFlight slicer update, Nintendo Switch running Klipper, IKEA lamp WLED mod, solar IoT nodes, HDD firmware reverse engineering, precision 0.1 mm drill press, Heathkit factory history
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May 15, 2026Samwise Makers’ News — Friday, May 15, 2026Top stories: Start9 RISC-V Open Router, Nintendo Switch Speeds Up 3D Printer, M5Stack PaperColor E Ink Devkit, Yocto 6.0 Wrynose, PortaRF SDR
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May 14, 2026LiDAR Matrix Sensor Gives ESP32 Robot Genuine 3D VisionTop stories: LiDAR matrix 3D robot navigation – Custom PS2 portable mainboard – Unitree robot dog CVE – VTech PinkPad Linux laptop – Y-Zipper 3D printing mechanism
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May 13, 2026CERN Opens 17,000-Part KiCad Library to the WorldTop stories: CERN KiCad library release – Altoids tin Linux cyberdeck – Hackaday Europe 2026 – Unitree robot dog security flaws – PCB shortage warning
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May 12, 2026Muxcard ESP32-C3 Credit Card Computer, Unitree G1 Driving Simulator, Mermaid CyberdeckTop stories: Muxcard full-spec credit card computer, Unitree G1 force-feedback simulator, Mermaid clutch-purse cyberdeck, Fisher Price Pixter reverse-engineered, Pi Slate Raspberry Pi 5 handheld
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May 11, 2026Polysynth Multi-Material Resin Printer, Noctua CAD Files, MIT MILAbot & MoreTop stories: Polysynth multi-material SLA printer, Noctua fan CAD files vs 3D printing limits, MIT MILAbot voxel robot, KernelESP for ESP8266, DFRobot flexible AMOLED display
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May 10, 2026LisaFPGA Faithfully Recreates Apple Lisa on Open-Source FPGA BoardTop stories: LisaFPGA, Noctua Fan 3D Printing, 1xBTS 3G Network, Crankless Bicycle, Maker Faire Trieste
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Saturday, May 9, 2026CARA 2.0: A $1,000 Open-Source Robot Dog Built for Senior Design
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Friday, May 8, 2026Hackaday 2026 Green Powered Challenge Winners Announced
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Thursday, May 7, 2026PCB Material Shortage Looms as Iranian Strike Disrupts Saudi Petrochemical Supply
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026LightInk: Open-Source Solar-Powered ESP32 Smartwatch Targets Infinite Battery Life
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026E-Paper Family Dashboard Puts Smart Home Data Where It Belongs — On the Wall
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Monday, May 4, 20263D-Printed Orrery Drives All Eight Planets From a Single Motor
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Sunday, May 3, 2026Spark ESP32 Synthesizer: Open-Source Pocket Synth, Sampler, and MIDI Keyboard
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Saturday, May 2, 2026Rust Powers a $1 Handheld Gaming Console on a 9-Cent RISC-V Chip
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Thursday, April 30, 2026Gaming PC Built Without a Single Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD Component
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026Hackaday Europe 2026 Final Speakers and Workshops Announced for Lecco, Italy
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026Researchers Develop Method for Creating PCBs from Natural Clay
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