One of the fun parts of the ESP32-S3 microcontroller is that it got upgraded to the newer Cadence Xtensa LX7 processor core, which turns out to have a range of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/simd-accelerated-computer-vision-on-the-esp32-s3/)

So Much Going On In So Few Components: Dissecting A Microwave Radar Module
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/so-much-going-on-in-so-few-components-dissecting-a-microwave-radar-module/

In the days before integrated circuits became ubiquitous, providing advanced functionality in a single package, designers became adept at extracting the maximum use from discrete components. They’d use clever circuits …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/so-much-going-on-in-so-few-components-dissecting-a-microwave-radar-module/)

Meccano-based Hellschreiber Machine
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/meccano-based-hellschreiber-machine/

[ZXGuesser] has pulled off a true feat of Meccano engineering: building a Meccano Hellschreiber machine. The design is a close replica of the original Siemens Feld-Hell machine as documented here. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/meccano-based-hellschreiber-machine/)

Fork! Ladybird Browser and SerenityOS To Go Separate Ways
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/fork-ladybird-browser-and-serenityos-to-go-separate-ways/

In the monthly Ladybird Browser update video which we’ve placed below, SerenityOS founder [Andreas Kling] announced an interesting development. The browser has been forked from the OS that has been …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/fork-ladybird-browser-and-serenityos-to-go-separate-ways/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Tasty Snacks Board
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-tasty-snacks-board/

[MakerM0]’s LangCard is an entry into our 2024 Business Card Challenge that just so happens to fit the Keebin’ bill as well. You might label this a pocket cyberdeck, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-tasty-snacks-board/)

USB PD On CH32V003 Teaches You Everything
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/usb-pd-on-ch32v003-teaches-you-everything/

How do you talk USB Power Delivery (PD)? Grab a PHY? Use a MCU with one built-in? Well, if you’re hardcore enough, you can do it with just a few …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/usb-pd-on-ch32v003-teaches-you-everything/)

Access To Fresh And Potable Water: An Ancient And Very Current Challenge
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/access-to-fresh-and-potable-water-an-ancient-and-very-current-challenge/

Tikal Mayan ruins Guatemala 2009 (Credit: chensiyuan, Wikimedia)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tikal_mayan_ruins_2009.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tikal_mayan_ruins_2009.jpg?w=800">Throughout history, clean and potable water has been one of the most prized possessions, without which no human civilization could have ever sustained itself. Not only is water crucial for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/02/access-to-fresh-and-potable-water-an-ancient-and-very-current-challenge/)