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A decade ago, smartwatches were an unexplored avenue full of exotic promise. There were bleeding-edge and eye-wateringly expensive platforms from the likes of Samsung or Apple, but for the more …read more Continue reading Pick Up A Pebble Again
Glasses for the blind might sound like an odd idea, given the traditional purpose of glasses and the issue of vision impairment. However, eighth-grade student [Akhil Nagori] built these glasses …read more Continue reading “Glasses” That Transcribe Text To Audio
While we’d like to think that pandemics and lockdowns are behind us, the reality is that a warming climate and the fast-paced travel of modern life are a perfect storm …read more Continue reading Smartwatches Could Flatten the Curve of the Next Pandemic
Last year, we’ve featured a super cheap smart ring – BLE, accelerometer, heart sensor, and a battery, all in a tiny package that fits on your finger. Back when we …read more Continue reading Cheap Hackable Smart Ring Gets a Command Line Client
Last year, we’ve featured a super cheap smart ring – BLE, accelerometer, heart sensor, and a battery, all in a tiny package that fits on your finger. Back when we …read more Continue reading Cheap Hackable Smart Ring Gets a Command Line Client
In the near future, imagine a world where your health is continuously monitored, not through bulky devices but through an invisible graphene tattoo. Developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, …read more Continue reading Graphene Tattoos: The Future of Continuous Health Monitoring?
We’ve seen a lot of interest in Meshtastic, the license-free mesh network for small amounts of data over the airwaves. [Ham Radio Rookie] was disappointed with his Meshtastic node’s small …read more Continue reading What the Well-Dressed Radio Hacker is Wearing This Season
We’ve all been there. That sad day when the zipper on our favorite hoodie, bag, or pair of pants breaks in some seemingly irreparable way. But there is hope, and …read more Continue reading Hack That Broken Zipper!
If you’re like most makers, you have a few product ideas kicking about, but you may not have made it all the way to production of those things. If you’re …read more Continue reading Making Products for Fun and (Probably No) Profit
![Wearables queen [Becky Stern] with a microcontroller and a speaker. And a skull!](https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/becky-stern-800.jpg?w=800)
What’s the only thing cooler than building something electronic? That’s right — wearing it proudly for all to see. But maybe you’re not into wearables. Maybe it’s because you’re afraid …read more Continue reading Wearable Tech Tips Directly From the Queen