Observed arrival · 2026-09-17

Next Hack Puts Doom and Quake on Tiny Boards

next-hack.net Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A hands-on electronics and programming site documenting game ports, DIY handheld consoles, Arduino experiments, and other small-scale hardware hacks.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-17 issue.

Field notes

The archive documents embedded experiments through a mix of tutorials, source-code links, hardware design files, and performance updates. Its projects push classic games onto constrained targets, including a 256 kB-RAM Duke Nukem 3D build and a Quake port using external 32 MB flash ICs. The same site also covers uSVC sound and SD-card workflows, a Debian 12 Omada installation, and a Bluetooth-LE dongle selected at a stated $13 before shipping.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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