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FlyingCam is a Sweet DIY Webcam on a Stick

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Elliot Williams

Imagine you want to monitor a pot on the stove to see if it’s boiling over for just a few minutes, but you don’t want to have a dedicated permanent …read more Continue reading FlyingCam is a Sweet DIY Webcam on a Stick→

Posted in classic hacks, ESP32, ESP32 camera, Ikea

Physical Computing Used to be a Thing

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Elliot Williams

In the early 2000s, the idea that you could write programs on microcontrollers that did things in the physical world, like run motors or light up LEDs, was kind of …read more Continue reading Physical Computing Used to be a Thing→

Posted in arduino, Hackaday Columns, Hardware, physical computing, Rant, Software, software hacks

Hackaday Europe 2025 Welcomes David Cuartielles, Announces Friday Night Bring-a-Hack

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Elliot Williams

If you’re coming to Hackaday Europe 2025, you’ve got just over a week to get your bags packed and head on out to Berlin. Of course you have tickets already, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Europe 2025 Welcomes David Cuartielles, Announces Friday Night Bring-a-Hack→

Posted in 2025 Hackaday Europe, arduino, cons, Hackaday Columns, keynote, News

Practice While You Work

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Elliot Williams

This week, I had to do something I haven’t done in a long, long time: make myself a custom PCB the old-fashioned way, with laser toner and etchant. The reason? …read more Continue reading Practice While You Work→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, newsletter, Practice, precision

Hackaday Europe 2025: Workshops and More Speakers

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Elliot Williams

We’re proud to announce the last round of speakers, as well as the two workshops that we’ll be running at 2025 Hackaday Europe in Berlin on March 15th and 16th …read more Continue reading Hackaday Europe 2025: Workshops and More Speakers→

Posted in 2025 Hackaday Europe, cons, fun, Hackaday Columns, News, speakers, workshops

We’re Hiring: Come Join Us!

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Elliot Williams

You wake up in the morning, and check Hackaday over breakfast. Then it’s off to work or school, where you’ve already had to explain the Jolly Wrencher to your shoulder-surfing …read more Continue reading We’re Hiring: Come Join Us!→

Posted in contributor, Hackaday Columns, hiring

LCD Stackup Repair: Not For the Faint of Heart

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Elliot Williams

Coming straight to the point: [Ron Hinton] is significantly braver than we are. Or maybe he was just in a worse situation. His historic Acer K385s laptop suffered what we …read more Continue reading LCD Stackup Repair: Not For the Faint of Heart→

Posted in lcd, polarizer, repair hacks, retrocomputer, retrocomputing | Tagged Repair

Multitasker or Many Monotaskers?

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Elliot Williams

In Al Williams’s marvelous rant he points out a number of the problems with speaking to computers. Obvious problems with voice control include things like multiple people talking over each …read more Continue reading Multitasker or Many Monotaskers?→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, home automation, home hacks, newsletter, Rant, simplicity

Hackaday Europe 2025: Speakers, Lightning Talks, and More!

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Elliot Williams

If you’ve been waiting for news from our upcoming Hackaday Europe event in March, wait no longer. We’re excited to announce the first slice of our wonderful speakers lineup! Get …read more Continue reading Hackaday Europe 2025: Speakers, Lightning Talks, and More!→

Posted in 2025 Hackaday Europe, cons, Featured, lightning talks, News, speakers

[Quinn Dunki] Makes a Screw Shortener Fit for Kings

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Elliot Williams

It’s common problem when you’re building anything with screws: this one is too long, this one is too short. While she can’t teach you how to fix the latter, [Quinn …read more Continue reading [Quinn Dunki] Makes a Screw Shortener Fit for Kings→

Posted in how-to, jig, machining, quinn dunki, screws, tool hacks

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