Collaborate Disseminate
About a month ago, [Unexpected Maker] finished their TinyS3, an ESP32-S3 development board. Since the chip supports both true USB and Bluetooth, [deʃhipu] wondered how well it would work in …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Really Tall Keycaps
Many people build cyberdecks just for the heck of it, and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. On the other hand, [cyzoonic]’s rugged ‘deck is a bit more purpose-built. …read more Continue reading Rugged Cyberdeck Makes the Case for Keeping Things Water-Tight
Often used to make rugs, tufting is a process wherein a hollow needle is used to cram thread or yarn into fabric in some kind of pattern. This can be …read more Continue reading Robotic Tufting Gun Fires Off CNC Textiles
In 1980, Logitech started selling a round, three-button input device known the Depraz mouse or Swiss mouse, which was made by — you guessed it — a Swiss company called …read more Continue reading Depraz Mouse Clone Has a USB Tail
Not to start a debate in the comments or anything, but what would you say was the first microcomputer, or personal computer? We suppose the answer depends on your definition. …read more Continue reading Inputs of Interest: Canadian MCM/70 Was Kinda Like the First Cyberdeck
This week, Hackaday Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Assignments Editor Kristina Panos fawn over a beautiful Italian split-flap clock that doesn’t come cheap, and another clock made of floppies that could …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast 156: 3D-Printing Rainbows, Split-Flap Clocks, Swapping EV Car Batteries, and Floppy Time
Maybe it’s the humidity, maybe it’s the cold weather. Something is making [Laura Kampf]’s nice fabric-backed sandpaper curl up into scrolls the second it comes out of the package. So …read more Continue reading Anti-Curl Sandpaper Storage Is Impressive
Though some of us are heavily assisted by smart phone apps and delivery, humans don’t need GPS to find food. We know where the fridge is. The grocery store. The …read more Continue reading “So Long,” Said All the Tank-Driving Fish
[Taylor] wanted to join the cool kids club and build a macropad for CAD work and video editing, but didn’t want to do it the traditional way with an Arduino. …read more Continue reading Dead Mouse Reincarnated As Macropad
Even though it’s not the right tool for the job, we’ve all used a flat head screwdriver for other purposes. Admit it — you’ve pried open a thing or two …read more Continue reading Spin Some Spudgers from Secondhand Silverware