Don’t want AI features on your Mac? Tough luck, unless one wants to imperfectly do it by hunting down settings in about a dozen different places. Even then, the multi-gigabyte …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/one-stop-tool-shows-apple-intelligence-the-door/)

An Open Micro-Maniplulator Improved
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-open-micro-maniplulator-improved/

If you need a micro-manipulator, you probably already have a good idea of what it does. For example, you might be moving a probe over an IC die or wafer. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-open-micro-maniplulator-improved/)

Meshtastic Sniffer for DragonOS
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/meshtastic-sniffer-for-dragonos/

Meshtastic has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years thanks to its low barrier of entry. No licenses are needed and the hardware is dirt cheap, at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/meshtastic-sniffer-for-dragonos/)

An RV on a Bike
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-rv-on-a-bike/

Bicycles are the ultimate form of transportation freedom. They’re easy to repair, parts are cheap, and they will travel almost anywhere for free, as long as the rider has enough …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/an-rv-on-a-bike/)

Making Photovoltaic Solar Cells with a Microwave
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/making-photovoltaic-solar-cells-with-a-microwave/

Although solar panels may seem like a kind of magic, they’re really quite simple devices, in their silicon form featuring nothing but the p-type silicon wafer and an n-type layer …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/making-photovoltaic-solar-cells-with-a-microwave/)

Birduino Plays Bird Calls on Demand with NFC-enabled Cards
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/birduino-plays-bird-calls-on-demand-with-nfc-enabled-cards/

All [Hannah Robertson]’s Birduino needs is for one to tap an NFC-enabled card to the reader, and the device plays one of the vocalizations associated with the bird shown on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/19/birduino-plays-bird-calls-on-demand-with-nfc-enabled-cards/)