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hackaday.com > 02/21/2026 > mirandas-unlikely-ocean-has-us-asking-if-theres-life-clinging-on-around-uranus

Miranda’s Unlikely Ocean Has Us Asking If There’s Life Clinging On Around Uranus

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (377+ words) If you're interested in extraterrestrial life, these past few years have given an embarrassment of places to look, even in our own solar system. Mars has been an obvious choice since before the Space ... If you're interested in extraterrestrial life,…...

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hackaday.com > 02/21/2026 > retrotechtacular-bleeding-edge-memory-devices-of-1959

Retrotechtacular: Bleeding-Edge Memory Devices Of 1959

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (331+ words) After running through the basics of binary representation and the difference between sequential and random access methods, we're first taking a look at punch cards, which can be read at a blistering 200 cards/minute, before moving onto punched tape, which…...

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hackaday.com > 02/21/2026 > in-praise-of-the-proof-of-concept

In Praise Of The Proof Of Concept

7+ hour, 25+ min ago  (236+ words) Your project doesn't necessarily have to be a refined masterpiece to have an impact on the global hacker hivemind. Case in point: this great demo of using a 64-point time-of-flight ranging sensor. [... Your project doesn't necessarily have to be a…...

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hackaday.com > 02/21/2026 > love-complex-automata-dont-miss-the-archer

Love Complex Automata? Don’t Miss The Archer

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (303+ words) [Oliver Pett] loves creating automata; pieces of art whose physicality and motion come together to deliver something unique. [Oliver] also has a mission, and that mission is to complete the most compl... [Oliver Pett] loves creating automata; pieces of art…...

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hackaday.com > 02/21/2026 > microgpt-lets-you-peek-with-your-browser

MicroGPT Lets You Peek With Your Browser

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (236+ words) Regardless of what you think of GPT and the associated AI hype, you have to admit that it is probably here to stay, at least in some form. But how, exactly, does it work? Well, MicroGPT will show you a…...

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hackaday.com > 02/20/2026 > electric-jeep-with-modified-prius-hardware

Electric Jeep With Modified Prius Hardware

16+ hour, 25+ min ago  (284+ words) On the list of cars widely regarded as the most reliable vehicles ever built, up there with the Toyota Land Cruiser, the Honda Civic, and the Mercedes W123 diesels, is the unassuming Toyota Prius. Alt... On the list of cars widely…...

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hackaday.com > 02/20/2026 > displaying-the-rainbow

Displaying The Rainbow

19+ hour, 6+ min ago  (229+ words) True or false? Your green laser pointer is more powerful than your red one. The answer is almost certainly false. They are, most likely, the same power, but your eye is far more sensitive to green, so... True or false?...

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hackaday.com > 02/20/2026 > panoramic-film-camera-made-from-3d-printed-parts

Panoramic Film Camera Made From 3D Printed Parts

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (246+ words) Even though digital cameras have lowered the barrier of entry to photography dramatically, as well as made it much easier for professionals and amateurs alike to capture stunning images without the bu... In fact, an analog film camera (not counting…...

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hackaday.com > 02/20/2026 > porting-super-mario-64-to-the-original-nintendo-ds

Porting Super Mario 64 To The Original Nintendo DS

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (251+ words) Considering that the Nintendo DS already has its own remake of'Super Mario 64, one might be tempted to think that porting the original Nintendo 64 version would be a snap. Why you'd want to do this i... Considering that the Nintendo DS already…...

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hackaday.com > 02/20/2026 > hackaday-podcast-episode-ep-358-soft-displays-lcd-apertures-and-mind-controlled-toys

Hackaday Podcast Episode Ep 358: Soft Displays, LCD Apertures, And Mind Controlled Toys

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (160+ words) For today's podcast Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, and we're pushing the limits of mobile connectivity as Jenny's coming to us from a North Sea ferry. We start by looking forward to the upco... For today's podcast Elliot…...