2022 Cyberdeck Contest: The Galdeano is More Than a Graphing Calculator

A graphing calculator with a 3D-printed enclosure, with a circuit board next to it

Graphing calculators have evolved from expensive playthings for rich nerds to everyday tools for high schoolers worldwide. Even though teenagers nowadays carry powerful internet-connected computers in their pockets, math teachers …read more Continue reading 2022 Cyberdeck Contest: The Galdeano is More Than a Graphing Calculator

Hackaday Prize 2022: Using Infrared Thermometers to Measure Crops’ Water Stress

A display in a field showing the water stress index over time

If you live anywhere on the Northern Hemisphere, you’re likely to have experienced one of the many heatwaves that occurred this summer. Extreme heat is dangerous for humans and animals, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Using Infrared Thermometers to Measure Crops’ Water Stress

Flexible Radiation Monitoring System Speaks LoRa and WiFi

A black PCB with an ESP32 and an SBM-20 geiger counter

Radioactivity has always been a fascinating phenomenon for anyone interested in physics, and as a result we’ve featured many radioactivity-related projects on these pages over the years. More recently however, …read more Continue reading Flexible Radiation Monitoring System Speaks LoRa and WiFi

Hackaday Prize 2022: Otter Force One Protects Kelp Forests by Sucking up Sea Urchins

A device with pipes and pumps sitting next to a body of water

When thinking about forests being endangered by human activity, most people would immediately think of the rainforest. Below the ocean surface, there’s another type of forest is in danger: the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Otter Force One Protects Kelp Forests by Sucking up Sea Urchins

2022 Cyberdeck Contest: The Black Beast Will Help You Survive a Robot Apocalypse

A portable computer built inside a rugged carrying case

With AI systems getting smarter every day, one might wonder if they might someday evolve into a sentient Skynet-like system and try to take over the world. We’re not sure …read more Continue reading 2022 Cyberdeck Contest: The Black Beast Will Help You Survive a Robot Apocalypse

2022 Cyberdeck Contest: Steampunk Cyberdeck is Made From Wood, Leather, Brass and E-Paper

A retro-styled briefcase-shaped computer with an e-ink display

Laptop screens have come a long way ever since the first LCD-equipped portables hit the market back in the 1980s. But even today’s high-resolution, full-color screens are not ideal for …read more Continue reading 2022 Cyberdeck Contest: Steampunk Cyberdeck is Made From Wood, Leather, Brass and E-Paper