How bad can a $0.60 Knockoff ADS1115 ADC be? Although the saying of caveat emptor rings loudly in the mind of any purveyor of electronic components, the lure of Very Cheap Stuff is almost impossible to resist. Sure, that …read more #hacking #projects image
Could This be the Year of Algol? Ok, you caught us. It certainly isn’t going to be the year of Algol. When you think of “old” programming languages, you usually think of FORTRAN and COBOL. You should …read more #hacking #projects image
Attack Turns Mouse into Microphone As computer hardware gets better and better, most of the benefits are readily apparent to users. Faster processors, less power consumption, and lower cost are the general themes here. But …read more #hacking #projects image
Printing an Air-Powered Integrated Circuit for Squishy Robots There’s no rule that says that logic circuits must always use electrically conductive materials, which is why you can use water, air or even purely mechanical means to implement logic …read more #hacking #projects image
FLOSS Weekly Episode 851: Buckets of Money This week Jonathan talks to James Cole about Firefly III, the personal finance manager! This one itches James’ own itch, but brings great visualization and management tools for your personal …read more #hacking #projects image
2025 Hackaday Supercon: Crafting the Final Frontier Keynote Event In the history of entertainment, few properties have made the sort of indelible mark on popular culture as Star Trek has. In 950 episodes across the twelve television series that …read more #hacking #projects image
Keep That Engine Running, With a Gassifier Every now and then in histories of the 20th’s century’s earlier years, you will see pictures of cars and commercial vehicles equipped with bulky drums, contraptions to make their fuel …read more #hacking #projects image
Rubik’s WOWCube: What Really Makes a Toy? If there ever was a toy that enjoys universal appeal and recognition, the humble Rubik’s Cube definitely is on the list. Invented in 1974 by sculptor and professor of architecture …read more #hacking #projects image
More Than 100 Sub-Circuit Designs from Texas Instruments We were recently tipped off to quite a resource — on the Texas Instruments website, there’s a page where you can view and download a compendium of analog sub-circuits. Individual …read more #hacking #projects image
Factorio Running on Mobile As a video game, DOOM has achieved cult status not just for its legendary gameplay and milestone developments but also because it’s the piece of software that’s likely been ported …read more #hacking #projects image