The only thing makers like more than building things is making systems to build things. [Eric Hunting] has compiled a list of these modular building systems. You’ve certainly heard of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/08/thats-a-lot-of-building-systems/)

Simple Optical Meter Sets New Standards For Documentation
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/simple-optical-meter-sets-new-standards-for-documentation/

PiggyMeter is a wonderful example of a device that you never knew you needed – simple, elegant, easy to build, and accompanied by amazing documentation. It’s a snap-on interface for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/simple-optical-meter-sets-new-standards-for-documentation/)

Create Virtual USB Sticks With a Raspberry Pi Zero
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/create-virtual-usb-sticks-with-a-raspberry-pi-zero/

Infotainment system playing back from USB. (Folkert van Heusden)
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Hacking and Working on the Go
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/hacking-and-working-on-the-go/

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Rosie the Robot Runs for Real
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/rosie-the-robot-runs-for-real/

On the recent 256th episode of the Hackaday podcast, [Kristina] mentioned her favorite fictional robot was Rosie from The Jetsons. [Robert Zollna] must agree since he built a reimagined Rosie …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/rosie-the-robot-runs-for-real/)

A Vanadium Redux Flow Battery You Can Build
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/a-vanadium-redux-flow-battery-you-can-build/

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Upgrading PC Cooling With Software
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/upgrading-pc-cooling-without-upgrading-parts/

As computing power increases with each new iteration of processors, actual power consumption tends to increase as well. All that waste heat has to go somewhere, and while plenty of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/09/upgrading-pc-cooling-without-upgrading-parts/)