In this specially-numbered podcast episode that lines up quite nicely with our Retrocomputing Challenge, Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met over surprisingly low latency and loud beverages to bring you the best of the previous week’s hacks.
But first, the news. German company Isar Aerospace can now claim that they’ve launched the first spacecraft into orbit from Europe. Be sure to check out the in-link, where we reported on the building of the spaceport.
In Hackaday news, the aforementioned Retrocomputing Contest had 64 entries at last check, which is just perfect for Episode 386. Will yours be the 65th?
Supercon Ten tickets are selling out, and per Elliot, the talks have been chosen, pending approval by each submitter. Keep an eye on the blog for the official announcement!
After reviewing the news, Elliot reached into the ol’ Mailbag and found two missives, including another from [Vik Olliver] regarding the printing of LEGO. The other is from [Mendel Munkis], who has been enjoying Wikipedia offline since 2018, thanks to a 32-bit ARM9 processor. Then, it was on to the hacks.
Check out the links below if you want to follow along, and as always, tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!
Episode 386 Show Notes:
News:
- The First Spacecraft Launched To Orbit From Europe
- Announcing The 2026 Hackaday Retrocomputing Challenge
- Retro Computing Contest
- Wikipedia: Unusual articles
Mailbag:
- This week, we have a double feature!
Interesting Hacks of the Week:
- Making A Pole Balance Itself With Propellers
- Free Your Rotary Telephone From Its Wire
- Printing Micron-Scale Benchies With Resin And Turmeric
- This Clavichord Is A Well-Tempered Project
- The Different Ways To Look At Negative Resistance
- There’s A Whole Computer Inside This Mouse
Quick Hacks:
- Elliot’s Picks:
- Kristina’s Picks:
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