In today’s “futuristic tech you can get for $5”, [RealCorebb] shows us a gesture sensor, one of the sci-fi kind. He was doing a desktop clock build, and wanted to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/this-gesture-sensor-is-precise-cheap-well-hidden/)

Skype is Shutting Down on May 5th
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/skype-is-shutting-down-on-may-5th/

In a move that could have been seen coming from at least a decade away, Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype service will be shutting down on May 5. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/skype-is-shutting-down-on-may-5th/)

“Some Assembly Required” Makes Us Love Things More
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/some-assembly-required-makes-us-love-things-more/

For the maker looking to turn their project into a business, trying to price your widget can be a bit of a conundrum. You want to share your widget with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/some-assembly-required-makes-us-love-things-more/)

A CaptionCall Phone Succumbs To Doom, Again
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/a-captioncall-phone-succumbs-to-doom-again/

Pour one out for yet another device conquered. This one’s a desk phone for conferences and whatnot, a colour display, a numpad, and a bog standard handset with a speaker …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/a-captioncall-phone-succumbs-to-doom-again/)

Make Ice Spheres in a Copper Press
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/make-ice-spheres-in-a-copper-press/

Perfectly clear ice spheres are nifty but can be a bit tricky to make without an apparatus. [Seth Robinson] crafted a copper ice press to make his own. Copper is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/make-ice-spheres-in-a-copper-press/)

On Sensory Weaver Building
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/on-sensory-weaver-building/

What is a sensory weaver? [Curiosiate] tells us: “A device which takes sensory data feeds in and converts it in various ways on the body as information streams as though …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/on-sensory-weaver-building/)

Hackaday Links: March 2, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/hackaday-links-march-2-2025/

It’s been quite a week for asteroid 2024 YR4, which looked like it was going to live up to its “city killer” moniker only to be demoted to a fraction …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/hackaday-links-march-2-2025/)

Making The Alarmo Customizable, By Any Means Necessary
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/02/making-the-alarmo-customizable-by-any-means-necessary/