FLOSS Weekly Episode 857: SOCification This week Jonathan chats with Konstantinos Margaritis about SIMD programming. Why do these wide data instructions matter? What’s the state of Hyperscan, the project from Intel to power regex with …read more #hacking #projects image
3D Printering: That New Color Printer Color 3D printing has gone mainstream, and we expect more than one hacker will be unpacking one over the holidays. If you have, say, a color inkjet printer, the process …read more #hacking #projects image
That Power Bank Isn’t Quite So Sweet An unlikely hit of the last few months’ consumer hardware has been a power bank branded by the German confectionery company Haribo. It first gained attention in backpacking circles because …read more #hacking #projects image
In Which I Vibe-Code a Personal Library System When I was a kid, I was interested in a number of professions that are now either outdated, or have changed completely. One of those dreams involved checking out books …read more #hacking #projects image
Shelf Life Extended: Hacking E-Waste Tags into Conference Badges Ever wonder what happens to those digital price tags you see in stores once they run out of juice? In what is a prime example of e-waste, many of those …read more #hacking #projects image
Get to the Games on Time with This Ancient-Style Waterclock One easy way to make a very accurate clock is with a WiFi-enabled microcontroller like an ESP32 and a display: set up NTP, and you’ll never be off by more …read more #hacking #projects image
Making Quinetic Gear Work With Home Assistant There are lots of switches that you can use with your smarthome. Some might not be compatible with the wiring in your house, while others are battery powered and need …read more #hacking #projects image
Wago’s Online Community Is Full Of Neat Wago Tools Wago connectors are somewhat controversial in the electrical world—beloved by some, decried by others. The company knows it has a dedicated user base, though, and has established the Wago Creators …read more #hacking #projects image
Retro Style VFO Has Single-Digit Parts Count Not every project has to be complicated– reinventing the wheel has its place, but sometimes you find a module or two that does exactly what you want, and the project …read more #hacking #projects image
LoRa Repeater Lasts 5 Years on PVC Pipe and D Cells Sometimes it makes sense to go with plain old batteries and off-the-shelf PVC pipe. That’s the thinking behind [Bertrand Selva]’s clever LoRaTube project. LoRa is a fantastic solution for long-range …read more #hacking #projects image