Despite the name, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) has very little to do with the original Bluetooth, other than its use of the same 2.4 GHz frequencies. This is where [Dmitry] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/faking-bluetooth-le-with-an-nrf24l01-module/)

Succulents into Supercapacitors
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Researchers in Beijing have discovered a way to turn succulents into supercapacitors to help store energy. While previous research has found ways to store energy in plants, it often required …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/succulents-into-supercapacitors/)

NASA Adjusts Course on Journey to the Moon
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It’s already been more than fifty years since a human last stepped foot on another celestial body, and now that NASA has officially pushed back key elements of their Artemis …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/nasa-adjusts-course-on-journey-to-the-moon/)

Building a Loop Station With An RP2040
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/building-a-loop-station-with-an-rp2040/

Loop stations are neat things, able to replay one or more loops of audio over and over again while you perform over the top of them. Musicians like [Marc Rebillet], …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/building-a-loop-station-with-an-rp2040/)

Linux Fu: Name That Tune
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If you aren’t old enough to remember, the title of this post refers to an old game show where contestants would try to name a tune using the fewest possible …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/linux-fu-name-that-tune/)

Retrotechtacular: Rebuilding a Fire-Ravaged Telephone Exchange
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Those who haven’t experienced the destruction of a house fire should consider themselves lucky. The speed with which fire can erase a lifetime of work — or a life, for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/retrotechtacular-rebuilding-a-fire-ravaged-telephone-exchange/)

Voice Controlled Rover Follows Verbal Instructions To Get Around
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Typically, when we want to tell a robot where to go, we either pre-program a route or drive it around with some kind of gamepad or joystick controller. [Robotcus] decided …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/11/voice-controlled-rover-follows-verbal-instructions-to-get-around/)