A Trackball 3D Controller

We use CAD packages in our 3D work, and it’s likely that many of us have become annoyed by the limitations of controlling the view of a 3D object using …read more Continue reading A Trackball 3D Controller
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We use CAD packages in our 3D work, and it’s likely that many of us have become annoyed by the limitations of controlling the view of a 3D object using …read more Continue reading A Trackball 3D Controller

Many of us will have seen the portable solar panels offered on our favourite online purveyors of electronics, but some who have bought them remain unimpressed with their performance. [t.oster92] …read more Continue reading 2026 Green Powered Challenge: A Portable Solar Panel, Made Better

Have you ever looked out across the rooftops of a city and idly gazed at the infrastructure that remains unseen from the street? It seems [varunsontakke80] has, because here’s their …read more Continue reading 2026 Green Powered Challenge: Ventilate Your Way To Power!

One of the problems facing any solar power installation comes in storing enough power for high-intensity operations such as cooking. The high-tech and expensive way involves battery banks and inverters, …read more Continue reading 2026 Green Powered Challenge: Cook With The Sun!

If you were to point to a single device responsible for much of Hackaday’s early success, it might be the Arduino Uno. The little board from an Italian university with …read more Continue reading KernelUNO, An OS For The Arduino Uno

It’s a phrase we use a lot in our community, “Drink the Kool-Aid”, meaning becoming unreasonably infatuated with a dubious idea, technology, or company. It has its origins in 1960s …read more Continue reading AI For The Skeptics: The Universal Function For Some Things Only

Distraction free writing tools are a reaction to the bells and whistles of the modern desktop computer, allowing the user to simply pick up the device and write. The etyper …read more Continue reading 2026 Green Powered Challenge: A Low Power Distraction Free Writing Tool

APRs is an amateur radio protocol allowing the exchange of short packets of data. It’s commonly used to transmit a GPS position, though it can find other applications. The Flipper …read more Continue reading Flipper Zero Transmits APRS With No Extra Parts

Noise cancelling headphones are a great way to insulate yourself from the bustle of the city, but due to their power requirements, continuous use means frequent recharging. [Alessandro Sgarzi] has …read more Continue reading 2026 Green Powered Challenge: The Eternal Headphones

It’s the evening before publication, and a pair of Hackaday writers convene to record the week’s podcast. This week Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, and it’s a bumper …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast Episode 366: DOOM on a Toaster, Music in LED Strips, and Old Drives in New Clothes