As fun as mucking about with simulated environments in a laboratory is, at some point you have to do those field tests to demonstrate that your prototype actually works in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/harvesting-namib-desert-fog-with-high-voltage/)

Doubling Thermal Printer Resolution by Wiggling
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/doubling-thermal-printer-resolution-by-wiggling/

Thermal printers are still extremely common today, using small heating elements in combination with temperature-sensitive paper to create a dot matrix-like effect without messing with ink ribbons and complex mechanisms. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/doubling-thermal-printer-resolution-by-wiggling/)

Has FDM 3D Printing Hit Its Peak?
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/__trashed-8/

Over the time Hackaday has been in existence, the art of 3D printing has evolved from a relatively crude hit-and-miss affair to something approaching what we all imagined back then. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/__trashed-8/)

Switch Mod Fixes Fiddly Car Door Projector
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/switch-mod-fixes-fiddly-car-door-projector/

While the Citroën logo they project onto the pavement looks great, [OrangeTungsten] wasn’t thrilled with how their door-mounted projectors actually functioned. The mechanism for detecting when they should kick on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/switch-mod-fixes-fiddly-car-door-projector/)

Miniaturized, Working Replica of Vintage Leslie Speaker
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/miniaturized-working-replica-of-vintage-leslie-speaker/

Few pieces of vintage audio gear from the turn of the century (the previous one) inspire the kind of devotion that a Leslie speaker does. Sure, there are plenty of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/miniaturized-working-replica-of-vintage-leslie-speaker/)

Rescuing a Rescue Device With a DIY Battery Pack
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/rescuing-a-rescue-device-with-a-diy-battery-pack/

If you find yourself lost in the woods or adrift in the ocean, a GPS-enabled Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is certainly a handy thing to have as it will pinpoint …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/rescuing-a-rescue-device-with-a-diy-battery-pack/)

From a Ten-Line Script to a Real Utility with Codex
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/from-a-ten-line-script-to-a-real-utility-with-codex/

I’m an experienced programmer, and I’ve worked in many different languages. Sometimes being a programmer is a two-edged sword. You want to accomplish something, and you can do it easily …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/from-a-ten-line-script-to-a-real-utility-with-codex/)