mashup of Python logo and BP5 logo
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bp5-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bp5-feature.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">I recently got one of the new RP2040-based Bus Pirate 5 (BP5), a multi-purpose interface debugging and testing tool. Scanning the various such tools in my toolbox already: an Analog …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/experimenting-with-micropython-on-the-bus-pirate-5/)

Your Battery Holder Is Also Your Power Switch With ToggleSlot
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/your-battery-holder-is-also-your-power-switch-with-toggleslot/

https://hackaday.io/project/198263-toggleslot
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/5833181728361242780.gif?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/5833181728361242780.gif?w=500" tabindex="0" role="button">We really like PCB-level hacks, especially ones that show ingenuity in solving a real problem while being super cheap to implement. Hackaday.IO user [Steph] wanted a cheap way to switch …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/your-battery-holder-is-also-your-power-switch-with-toggleslot/)

A Phone? A Ham Radio? Relax! It’s Both!
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/a-phone-a-ham-radio-relax-its-both/

A lot of hams like to carry a VHF radio. Of course, nearly everyone wants to carry a phone. Now, thanks to the kv4p HT, you don’t have to carry …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/a-phone-a-ham-radio-relax-its-both/)

Solve: An ESP32-Based Equation Solving Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/solve-an-esp32-based-equation-solving-calculator/

https://www.instructables.com/ESP32-Equation-Solving-Calculator/
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/F6L3J6BM22D0MYB-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/F6L3J6BM22D0MYB-featured.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">We’re suckers for good-looking old-school calculators, so this interesting numerical equation-solving calculator by [Peter Balch] caught our attention. Based around the ESP32-WROOM-32 module and an LCD, the build is quite straightforward …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/solve-an-esp32-based-equation-solving-calculator/)

Assessing Developer Productivity When Using AI Coding Assistants
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/assessing-developer-productivity-when-using-ai-coding-assistants/

We have all seen the advertisements and glossy flyers for coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, which promised to use ‘AI’ to make you write code and complete programming tasks faster …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/assessing-developer-productivity-when-using-ai-coding-assistants/)

An Arduino Triggers a Flash With Sound
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/an-arduino-triggers-a-flash-with-sound/

To capture an instant on film or sensor with a camera, you usually need a fast shutter. But alternately a flash can be triggered with the scene in the dark …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/15/an-arduino-triggers-a-flash-with-sound/)

Arduboy Cassette Award Explores New Features
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/16/arduboy-cassette-award-explores-new-features/

When [Press Play on Tape] entered their game Prince of Arabia into the Arduboy FX Game Jam, we bet they had no idea that they’d be taking home a prize …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/16/arduboy-cassette-award-explores-new-features/)