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Using the Basic SNES Hardware to Play Minecraft

Using the Basic SNES Hardware to Play Minecraft

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Space

Hackaday Links: August 23, 2026

Hackaday Links: August 23, 2026

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

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So, You Found a Foden Steam Lorry in a Field. What Next?

So, You Found a Foden Steam Lorry in a Field. What Next?

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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AI

555 Makes a Useful Beat Frequency Oscillator

555 Makes a Useful Beat Frequency Oscillator

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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AI

Turning Corroded, Bug-Loving WiiMotes into a Working One

Turning Corroded, Bug-Loving WiiMotes into a Working One

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Apple

The Shutter Makes This 3D Printed Camera Special

The Shutter Makes This 3D Printed Camera Special

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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An Atari Desktop On A Sega

An Atari Desktop On A Sega

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Open-Source ExpressLRS Receiver Reaches for Range

Open-Source ExpressLRS Receiver Reaches for Range

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Building a Hammond Organ to Understand How They Work

Building a Hammond Organ to Understand How They Work

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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Space

PVC Pipe Turned DIY Digital Telescope

PVC Pipe Turned DIY Digital Telescope

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.

The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.

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How the Grid’s Harmonic Filters Keep the Power Clean

How the Grid’s Harmonic Filters Keep the Power Clean

A good maker story is not just about a clever build. It is about what the project teaches, what problem it solves and what curious readers can borrow for their own experiments.

Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.

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