Build A Better Mousetrap… But It Better Be Better!

As creative problem solvers, we like to “think outside the box,” and we should strive for that. But what happens if your strange idea isn’t kept in check by cooler …read more

Singapore Branches Out Into Internet Of Trees

Five years ago, a 38-year-old woman was enjoying an outdoor concert with her family with one of her twin infants in her arms. In the week prior, it had been …read more

Love AI, But Don’t Love It Too Much

The up-and-coming Wonder of the World in software and information circles , and particularly in those circles who talk about them, is AI. Give a magic machine a lot of …read more

Review: Inkplate 2 Shrinks Down, Adds Color

Regular Hackaday readers may recall the Inkplate family of devices: open source all-in-one development boards that combine the power and versatility of the ESP32 with electronic paper displays salvaged from …read more

USB-C: Introduction For Hackers

We’ve now had at least five years of USB-C ports in our devices. It’s a standard that many manufacturers and hackers can get behind. Initially, there was plenty of confusion …read more

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Using GitHub Actions To Brew Coffee

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By Bryan Cockfield | December 10, 2022

It’s getting harder and harder to think of a modern premium-level appliance that doesn’t come with some level of Internet connectivity. These days it seems all but the cheapest refrigerators, …read more
Ultimate Game And Watch Has Support For NES

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By Bryan Cockfield | December 9, 2022

We’ve talked about feature creep plenty of times around here, and it’s generally regarded as something to be avoided when designing a prototype. It might sound good to have a …read more
Clean Slate Is A Vintage Amplifier-Inspired PC

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By Navarre Bartz | December 9, 2022

Hacks that bring a vintage flair to modern electronics never get old, and [Jeffrey Stephenson] delivers with his Project Clean Slate inspired by vintage tube amps. Thinking outside the traditional …read more
Properly Pipe Laser Light Around With Homebrew Fiber Couplings

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By Dan Maloney | December 9, 2022

It’s a rare person who can pick up a cheap laser pointer and not wield it like a lightsaber or a phaser, complete with sound effects. There’s just something about …read more
Printed Propeller Blades Repair Indoor Flyer

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By Tom Nardi | December 9, 2022

Fair warning for readers with a weak stomach, the video below graphically depicts an innocent rubber band airplane being obliterated in mid-air by a smug high-tech RC helicopter. It’s a …read more
An Open Source PowerPC Notebook Edges Closer

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By Jenny List | December 9, 2022

Back in 2020, we reported on the effort to create a brand new open-source laptop platform using the PowerPC architecture. At the time they had big plans and a PCB …read more
Ask Hackaday: Will Your 2030 Car Have AM Radio?

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By Al Williams | December 9, 2022

Car makers have been phasing out AM radios in their cars for quite some time. Let’s face it, there isn’t much on AM these days, and electric vehicles have been …read more

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