AI + LEGO = A Brickton of Ideas
What if there was some magic device that could somehow scan all your LEGO and tell you what you can make with it? It’s a childhood dream come true, right? …read more Continue reading AI + LEGO = A Brickton of Ideas
Author Archives: Kristina Panos
LYFT: Standing Up for Better IKEA BEKANT Control
The IKEA BEKANT sit/stand desk is kind of a lifesaver — even if you don’t personally go between sit and stand much, the adjustability makes sharing the desk a breeze. …read more Continue reading LYFT: Standing Up for Better IKEA BEKANT Control
Raspberry Pi Scanner Digitizes On the Cheap
It’s pretty important in 2024 to be able digitize documents quickly and easily without necessarily having to stop by the local library or buy an all-in-one printer. While there are …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Scanner Digitizes On the Cheap
Cyberpunk Guitar Strap Lights Up with Repurposed PCBs
Sometimes, whether we like it or not, ordering PCBs results in extra PCBs lying around, either because of board house minimums, mistakes on either end, or both. What’s to be …read more Continue reading Cyberpunk Guitar Strap Lights Up with Repurposed PCBs
HDMI DDC Keypad Controls Monitor From Rack
Sometime last year, [Jon Petter Skagmo] bought a Dell U3421WE monitor. It’s really quite cool, with a KVM switch and picture-by-picture support for two inputs at the same time. The …read more Continue reading HDMI DDC Keypad Controls Monitor From Rack
Crank-Powered Train Uses No Batteries or Plugs
The prolific [Peter Waldraff] is at back it with another gorgeous micro train layout. This time, there are no plugs and no batteries. And although it’s crank-powered, it can run …read more Continue reading Crank-Powered Train Uses No Batteries or Plugs
Synesthetic Clock Doesn’t Require Synesthesia
We often think of synesthetes as those people who associate say, colors with numbers. But the phenomenon can occur with any of the senses. Simply put, when one sense is …read more Continue reading Synesthetic Clock Doesn’t Require Synesthesia
KanaChord Is a Macro Pad for Japanese Input
There are various situations that warrant additional keyboards on your desk, and inputting a second language is definitely a good one. That’s the idea behind KanaChord, which generates Unicode macros …read more Continue reading KanaChord Is a Macro Pad for Japanese Input
Hackaday Podcast Episode 265: Behind the Epic SSH Hack, 1980s Cyber Butler, The Story of Season 7
This week, Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos convened once again to give the lowdown on this week’s best hacks. First up in the news — it’s giga-sunset time for …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast Episode 265: Behind the Epic SSH Hack, 1980s Cyber Butler, The Story of Season 7
Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Pickle Pi
The unstoppable [jefmer] wrote in to alert me to Pickle Pi, their latest Keebin’-friendly creation. Why “Pickle Pi”? Well, the Pi part should be obvious, but the rest comes from …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Pickle Pi