When you hand your new acquaintance one of your cards, there’s a chance you might feel an instant connection. But what if you could know almost instantly whether they felt …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/2024-business-card-challenge-who-do-you-love/)

Bidirectional Data Transfer Through Mud?
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/bidirectional-data-transfer-through-mud/

https://www.dgidocs.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mud-pulse-telemetry.png
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mud-pulse-telemetry-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mud-pulse-telemetry-featured.png?w=800">We take easy communications for granted these days. It’s no bother to turn on a lightbulb remotely via a radio link or sense the water level in your petunias, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/bidirectional-data-transfer-through-mud/)

EMO: Alibaba’s Diffusion Model-Based Talking Portrait Generator
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/emo-alibabas-diffusion-model-based-talking-portrait-generator/

Alibaba’s EMO (or Emote Portrait Alive) framework is a recent entry in a series of attempts to generate a talking head using existing audio (spoken word or vocal audio) and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/emo-alibabas-diffusion-model-based-talking-portrait-generator/)

AI Kayak Controller Lets the Paddle Show the Way
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/ai-kayak-controller-lets-the-paddle-show-the-way/

Controlling an e-bike is pretty straightforward. If you want to just let it rip, it’s a no-brainer — or rather, a one-thumber, as a thumb throttle is the way to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/ai-kayak-controller-lets-the-paddle-show-the-way/)

Donkey Kong Bongos Ditch the GameCube, Go Mobile
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donkey-kong-bongos-ditch-the-gamecube-go-mobile/

Historically speaking, optional peripherals for game consoles tend not to be terribly successful. You’ll usually get a handful of games that support the thing, one of which will likely come …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/10/donkey-kong-bongos-ditch-the-gamecube-go-mobile/)

2024 Business Card Challenge: Weather Or Not You Get the Job
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/11/2024-business-card-challenge-weather-or-not-you-get-the-job/

What’s the easiest way to break the ice with someone you’ve just met? If you’re not immediately talking shop, than it’s probably the time-tested subject of the weather. So what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/11/2024-business-card-challenge-weather-or-not-you-get-the-job/)

ESP32 Powered Crunch-E Makes Beats on the Go
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/11/esp32-powered-crunch-e-makes-beats-on-the-go/

There’s no shortage of devices out there for creating electronic music, but if you’re just looking to get started, the prices on things like synthesizers and drum machines could be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/11/esp32-powered-crunch-e-makes-beats-on-the-go/)

Scrapping the Local Loop, by the Numbers
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/11/scrapping-the-local-loop-by-the-numbers/