QUOD: 64kB Quake-Like Shooter Demo

QUOD: 64kB Quake-Like Shooter Demo

64‑kB executable delivers a playable 3D shooter with multiple enemies and levels. Developer uses TrenchBroom to design levels, then optimizes for space efficiency. Game includes te

Printf Turing-Complete Language Sparks Assembly Experiment

Printf Turing-Complete Language Sparks Assembly Experiment

• printf can act as a Turing-complete language using format specifiers like %n. • A new tool, sebsite, lets users write higher-level assembly that compiles to printf. • The project

Hackaday Links: February 22, 2026

Hackaday Links: February 22, 2026

• We’ll start things off this week with some breaking news from NASA: just days after the space agency announced the Artemis II crew was preparing toblast off towards the Moon as s

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

• 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 loo

Ask Hackaday: Do You Have a Dead Man's Switch?

Ask Hackaday: Do You Have a Dead Man's Switch?

• During the Cold War, the specter of a nuclear ‘dead man’s switch’ was central to the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). • In the event that one side was annihilated b

2026 Hackaday Europe Call for Participation: We Want You!

2026 Hackaday Europe Call for Participation: We Want You!

• Here’s the Hackaday Europe 2026 announcement that you’ve all been waiting for. • This year there’s a twist, or rather two. • What absolutely hasn’t changed, though, is that we’d

Retro Rover: LT6502 Laptop Packs 8-Bit Power on the Go

Retro Rover: LT6502 Laptop Packs 8-Bit Power on the Go

• 6502 microprocessor powers DIY LT6502 laptop, reviving 1970s 8‑bit tech. • 9‑inch foldable screen, 10,000 mAh battery, USB‑C charging, serial console. • Custom low‑profile keyboa