There was a time in the not-too-distant past when magnetic tape was the primary way of listening to and recording audio. Most of us are familiar with the cassette tape, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/a-non-musical-use-case-for-8-track/)

Adding Human Detection to Home Automation
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/adding-human-detection-to-home-automation/

Radar made a huge impact when it was first invented, allowing objects to be detected using radio waves which would normally be difficult or impossible to observe through other means. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/adding-human-detection-to-home-automation/)

Reconfigurable Tracked Robot Has Some Neat Flexible Abilities
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/reconfigurable-tracked-robot-has-some-neat-flexible-abilities/

When you think of tracked robots, you might think of bomb disposal robots or others used in military applications. You probably haven’t seen anything quite like this, however—it’s a “reconfigurable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/reconfigurable-tracked-robot-has-some-neat-flexible-abilities/)

3D Printering: Klipper, the Free 3D Printer Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/3d-printering-klipper-the-free-3d-printer-upgrade/

I have several 3D printers, and I’ve always been satisfied with using either Repetier or Marlin on all of them. There are a few other firmware versions that could run …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/3d-printering-klipper-the-free-3d-printer-upgrade/)

Walking the Plank: Add-Ons for the Bus Pirate
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/walking-the-plank-add-ons-for-the-bus-pirate/

The Bus Pirate multi-tool has held a place of honor in many a hardware hacker’s toolbox for years, and the latest generation of the gadget powered by the Raspberry Pi …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/walking-the-plank-add-ons-for-the-bus-pirate/)

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Blind Maze Is Fun For All
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/2024-tiny-games-contest-blind-maze-is-fun-for-all/

If you think about it, even difficult mazes on paper are pretty easy. You can see all the places you can and can’t go, and if you use a pencil …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/2024-tiny-games-contest-blind-maze-is-fun-for-all/)

Driven To Over-Engineer a Kids’ Car
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/driven-to-over-engineer-a-kids-car/

You know, it feels as though it’s getting more and more difficult to compete for Father of the Year around here. And [Jon Petter Skagmo] just laid down a new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/driven-to-over-engineer-a-kids-car/)

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Mini Cyclone Tests Reaction Time
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/2024-tiny-games-contest-mini-cyclone-tests-reaction-time/