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R/C Smoke Grenade Rolls With the Changes

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Kristina Panos
a DIY smoke grenade pours out smoke from a vape pen assembly

[Davis DeWitt] gets to do something that many of us only dream of — build cool working props for movies. This time, the director asked for a realistic smoke grenade …read more Continue reading R/C Smoke Grenade Rolls With the Changes→

Posted in DRV8833, grenade, motors, movie prop, Seeed Xiao SAMD21, Tech Hacks

Chording Keyboard Leaves Your Mouse Hand Free

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Kristina Panos
Left: a DIY chording keyboard with seven keys Right: the guts of said keyboard

[akmnos22] was getting tired of moving one hand to the mouse and back to the keyboard. Rather than integrating mouse controls into a keyboard, they decided to really lean in …read more Continue reading Chording Keyboard Leaves Your Mouse Hand Free→

Posted in chording, chording keyboard, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi Pico

Magnetic Power Cable Makes Mobility Scooter Much Better

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Kristina Panos

Sometimes, you have to wonder what major manufacturers of assistive tech are thinking when they design their products. [Niklas Frost]’s father has MS and uses an electric mobility scooter to …read more Continue reading Magnetic Power Cable Makes Mobility Scooter Much Better→

Posted in assistive technology, mobility scooter, parts, transportation hacks, xlr | Tagged Mobility

These Keycaps Are 100% Recycled Plastic

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Kristina Panos
five 100% recycled keycaps, spaced out

Artisan keycaps are generally meant to replace your Escape key, though they can be used anywhere you like (as long as they fit, of course). Keycap maker [tellybelly] of jankycaps …read more Continue reading These Keycaps Are 100% Recycled Plastic→

Posted in green hacks, injection molding, keycaps, plastic recycling, recycled plastic

Cute CO2 Gauge Tells You When to Crack a Window

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Kristina Panos
an analog CO2 gauge with a cute face

[Cyrill] has a good home automation scheme going: there are a number of physical switches set around the place that control the essential functions. The only problem is that in …read more Continue reading Cute CO2 Gauge Tells You When to Crack a Window→

Posted in co2, CO2 gauge, ds3225, ESP32-S2, Microcontrollers, servo, Wemos S2 mini

2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: A Piano-Controlled Smart Home

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Kristina Panos

There’s a scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where a little flap in the wall flips down to reveal a small organ embedded there. Gene Wilder plays a …read more Continue reading 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: A Piano-Controlled Smart Home→

Posted in 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation, contests, home-assistant, midi, midi piano, musical hacks | Tagged Piano

DIY Pocket PONG Breaks the Mobile Spell

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Kristina Panos
A DIY handheld PONG game

[Minikk], aka [Athul] is about to enter 10th grade and reports that they and their contemporaries are eschewing boring mobile games for 90s stuff and old games like PONG. Well, …read more Continue reading DIY Pocket PONG Breaks the Mobile Spell→

Posted in buzzer, esp32-C3, games, melting plastic, pong, potentiometer

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Offset-Stem Keycaps

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Kristina Panos
Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

Love it or hate it, I think this is a really cool idea. [Leo_keeb] has designed a new set of keycaps for the Happy Hacking Keyboard (HHKB). The keycaps’ stems …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Offset-Stem Keycaps→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, keyboard photos, offset keycaps, peripherals hacks, Topre

Goldilocks Beverage Coaster Tells You When It’s Just Right

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Kristina Panos

If you ask us, morning is the only excuse we need for a hot caffeinated beverage — weather be damned. Wherever [gokux] is, they may be experiencing actual winter this …read more Continue reading Goldilocks Beverage Coaster Tells You When It’s Just Right→

Posted in coaster, infrared temperature sensor, lifehacks, Microcontrollers, Seeed Xiao SAMD21

2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: Simple Window Closer Relies On Gravity

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Kristina Panos

While most pet owners are happy to help out their furry friends, everyone has a limit. For [Gauthier], getting up to open or close the window every three minutes so …read more Continue reading 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: Simple Window Closer Relies On Gravity→

Posted in because cats, contests, counterweight, home hacks, home sweet home automation, pulley | Tagged Gravity

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