These days, controls in games are fairly standardized by genre. Most RTSs, FPSs, and RPGs all control more or less the same way. But one type of controller that has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/build-a-diy-spinner-to-get-your-tempest-game-going/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 278: DIY Subs, the ErgoRing, and Finding NEMA 17
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/hackaday-podcast-episode-278-diy-subs-the-ergoring-and-finding-nema-17/

In this episode, Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi kick things off with a reminder about the impending deadline for Supercon talk and workshop proposals. From there discussion moves …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/hackaday-podcast-episode-278-diy-subs-the-ergoring-and-finding-nema-17/)

Hacking a Quansheng Handheld To Transmit Digital Modes
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/hacking-a-quansheng-handheld-to-transmit-digital-modes/

Have you ever thought about getting into digital modes on the ham bands? As it turns out, you can get involved using the affordable and popular Quansheng UV-K6 — if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/hacking-a-quansheng-handheld-to-transmit-digital-modes/)

A Look Back at the USSR’s Mi-6 Helicopter Airliner
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/a-look-back-at-the-ussrs-mi-6-helicopter-airliner/

Most of us would equate commercial airline travel with fixed-wing aircraft, but civilian transport by helicopter, especially in large and sparsely populated regions, is common enough. It was once even …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/a-look-back-at-the-ussrs-mi-6-helicopter-airliner/)

The Thermite Process Iron Foundry
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/the-thermite-process-iron-foundry/

The thermite process is a handy way to generate molten iron in the field. It’s the reaction between aluminium metal and iron oxide, which results in aluminium oxide and metallic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/the-thermite-process-iron-foundry/)

Dad? Where Did Printed Circuit Boards Come From?
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/dad-where-did-printed-circuit-boards-come-from/

These days, it is hard to imagine electronics without printed circuit boards. They are literally in everything. While making PCBs at home used to be a chore, these days, you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/dad-where-did-printed-circuit-boards-come-from/)

Building an IR Thermometer That Fits on Your Keychain
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/building-an-ir-thermometer-that-fits-on-your-keychain/

Non-contact infrared (IR) thermometers used to be something of an exotic tool, but thanks at least in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re now the sort of thing you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/05/building-an-ir-thermometer-that-fits-on-your-keychain/)