Hacking and Working on the Go
I’m off visiting my parents for a while, and have managed to bring nearly everything along with me that I need to get work done, and it all fit in …read more Continue reading Hacking and Working on the Go
Author Archives: Elliot Williams
Sometimes It’s the Little Things
I had one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-it moments this week, reading this article about multiplexing I2C on the ESP32 microcontroller. The idea is so good, and so simple, that it’s almost …read more Continue reading Sometimes It’s the Little Things
Want to Learn Binary? Draw Space Invaders!
This was the week that I accidentally taught my nearly ten-year-old son binary. And I didn’t do it on purpose, I swear. It all started innocently enough. He had a …read more Continue reading Want to Learn Binary? Draw Space Invaders!
2024 Hackaday Europe Call for Participation Extended
Good news, procrastineers! A few folks asked us for a little more time to get their proposals together for our upcoming 2024 Hackaday Europe event in Berlin, and we’re listening. …read more Continue reading 2024 Hackaday Europe Call for Participation Extended
Our Home Automation Contest Starts Now!
Your home is your castle, and what’s better than a fully automatic castle? Nothing! That’s why we’re inviting you to submit your sweetest home automation hacks for a chance to …read more Continue reading Our Home Automation Contest Starts Now!
Wireless All the Things!
Neither Tom Nardi nor I are exactly young anymore, and we can both remember a time when joysticks were actually connected with wires to the computer or console, for instance. …read more Continue reading Wireless All the Things!
One Project at a Time, Or a Dozen?
We got a bunch of great food for thought in this week’s ask-us-anything on the Hackaday Podcast, and we all chewed happily. Some of my favorite answers came out of …read more Continue reading One Project at a Time, Or a Dozen?
Hackaday Europe 2024 is On, and We Want You!
Hackaday Europe is on again for 2024, and we couldn’t be more excited! If you’re a European hacker, and have always wanted to join us up for Supercon in the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Europe 2024 is On, and We Want You!
In Praise of “Simple” Projects
When I start off on a “simple” project, experience shows that it’s got about a 10% chance of actually remaining simple. Sometimes it’s because Plan A never works out the …read more Continue reading In Praise of “Simple” Projects
Hardware Should Lead Software, Right?
Once upon a time, about twenty years ago, there was a Linux-based router, the Linksys WRT54G. Back then, the number of useful devices running embedded Linux was rather small, and …read more Continue reading Hardware Should Lead Software, Right?