What Goes Into A Hacker Camp

Long-time readers of Hackaday will know that we attend quite a few events, including summer hacker camps. Here in Europe this year there are two large events, the British Electromagnetic …read more

Linux Fu: The Chrome OS Flex Virtualization

You’ve probably heard about Google Chromebooks. Like Android, Chrome OS is based on some variant of Linux, but it is targeted at the “cloud first” strategy so Chromebooks typically don’t …read more

2022 Hackaday Prize: Congratulations To The Winners Of The Hack It Back Challenge

Wow! We knew that the Hack it Back Challenge round of the Hackaday Prize would bring out the clever repairers among you, but we’re still impressed to see the results! …read more

AI Creates Your Spreadsheets, Sometimes

We’ve been interested in looking at how AI can process things other than silly images. That’s why the “Free AI Bot that Generates the Excel Formula for Any Problem” caught …read more

Load Your Icebreakers, The 2022 Cyberdeck Contest Starts Now

TL;DR: Enter the 2022 Cyberdeck Contest, starting right now! When William Gibson first described the “cyberspace deck” used by the protagonists in Burning Chrome and Neuromancer, he offered only a …read more

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Young Inventor Builds Motor Without Rare Earths

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By Al Williams | August 12, 2022

[Robert Sansone] is a 17-year-old from Florida and, like most of us, he likes to tinker. He’s apparently got the time for it because he’s completed at least 60 projects …read more
TVout Library Brings Cardboard Arcade To Life

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By Orlando Hoilett | August 12, 2022

Recycling old CRTs is a true Hackaday tradition, and [Rob’s] mini arcade is sure to grab your attention. First of all, you’ll probably appreciate [Rob] circumventing the supply shortage by …read more
A Portable Computer Living In 1988 But Also In The Future

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By Matthew Carlson | August 11, 2022

Every once in a while, there will be a project that is light on details but inundated with glorious, drool-worthy pictures. [Nexaner7] recently showed off his cyberdeck he built over …read more
Hack Your Engine Virtually

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By Al Williams | August 11, 2022

It is no secret that we like simulating circuits before we build something and there are plenty of great tools for that. But what about those of us who work …read more
Back Up Encrypted ZFS Data Without Decrypting It, Even If TrueNAS Doesn’t Approve

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By Donald Papp | August 11, 2022

[Michael Lynch] recently replaced his Synology NAS with a self-built solution built on ZFS, a filesystem with a neat feature: the ability to back up encrypted data without having to …read more
Presence-Detecting Cushion Keeps You From Sitting Your Life Away

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By Dan Maloney | August 11, 2022

They say that sitting is the new smoking. They’re wrong — smoking is much, much worse, for you than sitting, and smoking only while standing or while jogging around the …read more
Want To Use A Classic Mac Mouse On A Modern Computer? No? Here’s How To Do It Anyway

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By Donald Papp | August 11, 2022

Need to hook a classic Mac mouse up to your modern machine with the help of a DIY USB adapter? [John Floren] has you covered. [John]’s solution uses a board …read more

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