Sometimes, simple things can make a world of difference. Take for example a non-verbal person who can’t necessarily control a touch screen in order to tell someone else what they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/tactile-communication-board-speaks-the-truth/)

Getting Root on Cheap WiFi Repeaters, the Long Way Around
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/getting-root-on-cheap-wifi-repeaters-the-long-way-around/

What can you do with a cheap Linux machine with limited flash and only a single free GPIO line? Probably not much, but sometimes, just getting root to prove you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/getting-root-on-cheap-wifi-repeaters-the-long-way-around/)

I2C For Hackers: Digging Deeper
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/i2c-for-hackers-digging-deeper/

Last time, I gave you an overview of what you get from I2C, basics like addressing, interface speeds, and a breakdown of pullups. Today, let’s continue looking into I2C capabilities …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/i2c-for-hackers-digging-deeper/)

Launching Model Airplanes With a Custom Linear Induction Motor
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/launching-model-airplanes-with-a-custom-linear-induction-motor/

Launching things with electromagnetism is pretty fun, with linear induction motors being a popular design that finds use from everywhere in hobby designs like [Tom Stanton]’s to the electromagnetic launchers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/launching-model-airplanes-with-a-custom-linear-induction-motor/)

If Wood Isn’t The Biomass Answer, What Is?
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/if-wood-isnt-the-biomass-answer-what-is/

As we slowly wean ourselves away from our centuries-long love affair with fossil fuels in an attempt to reduce CO2 emissions and combat global warming, there has been a rapid …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/if-wood-isnt-the-biomass-answer-what-is/)

High-Speed Jelly Launcher Destroys Toast
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/high-speed-jelly-launcher-destroys-toast/

You shouldn’t play with your food. Unless you’re designing some kind of portable cannon to fling it across the room. That’s precisely what [Backhaul Studios] did. The first step of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/high-speed-jelly-launcher-destroys-toast/)

It’s Spreadsheets All The Way Down for This 80s Handheld
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/its-spreadsheets-all-the-way-down-for-this-80s-handheld/

Unlike the today’s consumer computer market, the 1980s were the wild west in comparison. There were all kinds of different, incompatible operating systems, hardware, and programs, all competing against one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/05/its-spreadsheets-all-the-way-down-for-this-80s-handheld/)