We don’t generally think of 3D printing and knitting in the same sentence. One uses threads and fine motor control, while the other requires great knowledge of pressing buttons and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/knitting-yarn-and-filament-with-filaloom/)
Sega Genesis Controllers on the Philips CD-i
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/sega-genesis-controllers-on-the-philips-cd-i/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/sega-genesis-controllers-on-the-philips-cd-i/
The Philips CD-i was not popular upon its launch in 1991, and is barely acknowledged today. In the opinion of [MattKC], it had a particularly poor selection of controllers, too, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/sega-genesis-controllers-on-the-philips-cd-i/)
Every Type of Current Sensor Explained
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/every-type-of-current-sensor-explained/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/every-type-of-current-sensor-explained/
Measuring electric currents is an essential element of many electrical systems, but doing so in a way that is as nonintrusive as possible is not an easy problem to solve. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/every-type-of-current-sensor-explained/)
Making a Five-Segment Display with Platinum-Titanium Cathodes
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/making-a-five-segment-display-with-platinum-titanium-cathodes/
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/making-a-five-segment-display-with-platinum-titanium-cathodes/
Before the advent of effective semiconductor LEDs many display types existed to display things like numbers and other characters. The Nixie tube is a well-known one, along with VFDs and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/making-a-five-segment-display-with-platinum-titanium-cathodes/)
QR codes can be a handy way to send a link or contact details without all that tedious mucking about with typing in a link, but they aren’t very useful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/10/21/reading-qr-codes-by-hand/)