The idea of painting a roof or wall white in order to reflect sunshine and keep the building’s insides cool is hardly a new one, and even in the loosest …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/exploring-the-downsides-of-cooling-roof-paint/)

A Split Keyboard Designed for Human Hands
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/a-split-keyboard-designed-for-human-hands/

A surprising number of things we use in everyday life retain most of their design cues from their 19th century ancestors. The bicycle retains the same basic design as it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/a-split-keyboard-designed-for-human-hands/)

How to Avoid Getting Arc Flashed
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/how-to-avoid-getting-arc-flashed/

After getting called out in the field to troubleshoot a large PV solar installation, [Derek] found himself suddenly in the midst of an arc flash, causing burns all over his …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/how-to-avoid-getting-arc-flashed/)

Corners Lifting On 3D Prints? Guide Gives Prevention Tips
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/corners-lifting-on-3d-prints-guide-gives-prevention-tips/

Large prints have a risk of warping, by which we mean corners can lift off the print bed as the object sort of curls inward on itself. It’s not always …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/corners-lifting-on-3d-prints-guide-gives-prevention-tips/)

Tube Launch Boosts Rocket’s Performance
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/tube-launch-boosts-rockets-performance/

If you want improve a model rocket’s performance, all the common options come with serious trade-offs: you could increase the motor’s size, which raises safety issues, or you could cut …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/tube-launch-boosts-rockets-performance/)

The Birds Outside, Drawn For You Automatically
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/04/the-birds-outside-drawn-for-you-automatically/

With artificial intelligence being the bête noir of the moment, there are some projects using it which maybe don’t bring much to the table. So it’s nice to see one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/04/the-birds-outside-drawn-for-you-automatically/)

Take Tool Photo, Generate Custom Gridfinity Bin
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/04/take-tool-photo-generate-custom-gridfinity-bin/

What if the organization and storage benefits of tool shadowing could be had and improved with a modular, semi-automated process? Tracefinity attempts that by generating custom Gridfinity bins from photos …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/04/take-tool-photo-generate-custom-gridfinity-bin/)

This Week in Security: Baked-in Malware, Freezers Not Freezing, Zoom Snoops Clipboards, and AI Makes Things Worse, Faster
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/04/this-week-in-security-baked-in-malware-freezers-not-freezing-zoom-snoops-clipboards-and-ai-makes-things-worse-faster/