When it comes to writing, sometimes a computer or smartphone is just too distracting to keep on task. [vagabondvivant] found this to be the case and rolled their own distraction-free …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/foliodeck-squeezes-a-writerdeck-into-a-planner/)

Getting Linux Process List Without Forking Using Just a Bash Script
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/getting-linux-process-list-without-forking-using-just-a-bash-script/

The ps command is extremely useful when you want to get some quick information on active system processes (hence the name), especially followed by piping it into grep and kin …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/getting-linux-process-list-without-forking-using-just-a-bash-script/)

Saildrones Searching the Sea for Clues to Hurricane Behavior
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/saildrones-searching-the-sea-for-clues-to-hurricane-behavior/

Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is using saildrones …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/saildrones-searching-the-sea-for-clues-to-hurricane-behavior/)

Building the Unreleased Lemmings Arcade Cabinet from 1991
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/building-the-unreleased-lemmings-arcade-cabinet-from-1991/

Back in the early 90s the world was almost graced with an arcade version of Lemmings, but after a few board revisions it was abandoned in 1991. Now the folk …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/29/building-the-unreleased-lemmings-arcade-cabinet-from-1991/)

Junk Bin Build Lets You Test Fuel Injectors On the Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/junk-bin-build-lets-you-test-fuel-injectors-on-the-cheap/

Fiddle around with cars long enough and you’ll realize two things: first, anything beyond the simplest repairs will probably require some kind of specialized tool, and second, those tools can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/junk-bin-build-lets-you-test-fuel-injectors-on-the-cheap/)

Read Utility Meters via SDR to Fill Out Smart Home Stats
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/read-utility-meters-via-sdr-to-fill-out-smart-home-stats/

[Jeff Sandberg] has put a fair bit of effort into adding solar and battery storage with associated smarts to his home, but his energy usage statistics were incomplete. His solution …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/read-utility-meters-via-sdr-to-fill-out-smart-home-stats/)

Undersea Cable Repair
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/undersea-cable-repair/

The bottom of the sea is a mysterious and inaccessible place, and anything unfortunate enough to slip beneath the waves and into the briny depths might as well be on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/undersea-cable-repair/)

Re-imagining Telepresence With Humanoid Robots and VR Headsets
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/re-imagining-telepresence-with-humanoid-robots-and-vr-headsets/