This week, Jonathan Bennett and Rob Campbell chat with Ben Meadors and Adam McQuilkin to talk about what’s new with Meshtastic! There’s a lot. To start with, your favorite podcast …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/floss-weekly-episode-775-meshtastic-central/)
You Should Be Allowed To Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines, Say Federal Regulators
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/you-should-be-allowed-to-fix-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-say-federal-regulators/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/you-should-be-allowed-to-fix-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-say-federal-regulators/
Editors Note: According to our infallible record keeping, this is the 50,000th post published on Hackaday! We weren’t sure this was the kind of milestone that required any drawn out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/you-should-be-allowed-to-fix-mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-say-federal-regulators/)
These Keycaps Are 100% Recycled Plastic
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/these-keycaps-are-100-recycled-plastic/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/these-keycaps-are-100-recycled-plastic/
Artisan keycaps are generally meant to replace your Escape key, though they can be used anywhere you like (as long as they fit, of course). Keycap maker [tellybelly] of jankycaps …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/20/these-keycaps-are-100-recycled-plastic/)
Apple Vision Pro’s Secret to Smooth Visuals? Subtly Substandard Optics
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/apple-vision-pros-secret-to-smooth-visuals-subtly-substandard-optics/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/apple-vision-pros-secret-to-smooth-visuals-subtly-substandard-optics/
The displays inside the Apple Vision Pro have 3660 × 3200 pixels per eye, but veteran engineer [Karl Guttag]’s analysis of its subtly blurred optics reminds us that “resolution” doesn’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/apple-vision-pros-secret-to-smooth-visuals-subtly-substandard-optics/)
Your Voice Assistant Doesn’t Have To Be Cloudy
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/your-voice-assistant-doesnt-have-to-be-cloudy/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/your-voice-assistant-doesnt-have-to-be-cloudy/
Voice assistants are neat — they let us interface with computers without having to bother with touching them at all. Still, many decry the perceived privacy intrusion these devices present, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/your-voice-assistant-doesnt-have-to-be-cloudy/)
The Long Strange Trip to US Color TV
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/the-long-strange-trip-to-us-color-tv/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/the-long-strange-trip-to-us-color-tv/
We are always fascinated when someone can take something and extend it in a clever way without changing the original thing. In the computer world, that’s old hat. New computers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/the-long-strange-trip-to-us-color-tv/)
Magnetic Power Cable Makes Mobility Scooter Much Better
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/magnetic-power-cable-makes-mobility-scooter-much-better/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/magnetic-power-cable-makes-mobility-scooter-much-better/
Sometimes, you have to wonder what major manufacturers of assistive tech are thinking when they design their products. [Niklas Frost]’s father has MS and uses an electric mobility scooter to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/magnetic-power-cable-makes-mobility-scooter-much-better/)