[Davis DeWitt] gets to do something that many of us only dream of — build cool working props for movies. This time, the director asked for a realistic smoke grenade …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/r-c-smoke-grenade-rolls-with-the-changes/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 263: Better DCMA, AI Spreadsheet Play, and Home Assistants Your Way
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/hackaday-podcast-episode-263-better-dcma-ai-spreadsheet-play-and-home-assistants-your-way/

No need to wonder what stories Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams were reading this week. They’ll tell you about them in this week’s podcast. The guys revisit the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/hackaday-podcast-episode-263-better-dcma-ai-spreadsheet-play-and-home-assistants-your-way/)

Build Yourself a Vacuum Tube VU Meter
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/build-yourself-a-vacuum-tube-vu-meter/

Volume unit (VU) meters are cool — it’s an undeniable fact. For some reason, humans just dig lights that flash along with sounds. You can build a VU meter using …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/build-yourself-a-vacuum-tube-vu-meter/)

YouTuber Builds Onewheel With Tracks Instead And It’s Not Great
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/youtuber-builds-onewheel-with-tracks-instead-and-its-not-great/

The one-wheel is a triumph of modern sensor and control technology. That made it possible to sense the acceleration and position of a platform with a single wheel, and to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/youtuber-builds-onewheel-with-tracks-instead-and-its-not-great/)

Roll Your Own DRO With An Added Twist
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/roll-your-own-dro-with-an-added-twist/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2NfHBB82QU
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-22-144448-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-22-144448-featured.png?w=800">When using a manual machine tool such as a lathe or milling machine, there can be a lot of pressure to read the position and feed the axes at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/roll-your-own-dro-with-an-added-twist/)

Generative AI Now Encroaching on Music
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/generative-ai-now-encroaching-on-music/

While it might not seem like it to a novice, music turns out to be a highly mathematical endeavor with precise ratios between chords and notes as well as overall …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/generative-ai-now-encroaching-on-music/)

Wico Boss Joystick Modded To Use Cherry MX Keyboard Switches
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/wico-boss-joystick-modded-to-use-cherry-mx-keyboard-switches/

The Wico Boss joystick was one of the better designs of the 1980s. Yours truly had one, and put it through many brutal hours of Amiga-based gameplay. [Drygol] was recently …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/wico-boss-joystick-modded-to-use-cherry-mx-keyboard-switches/)