[Igor] has an AS5600 magnetic rotary encoder chip on a breakout board. Normally, you’d think that was an easy device to work with since it has an I2C interface. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/i2c-the-hard-way/)

An SAO for Hams
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/an-sao-for-hams/

Generally speaking, the Hackaday Supercon badge will always have a place for SAO (rebranded as “Supercon add-ons”), and that makes sense. We did originate them, after all. This year, though, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/an-sao-for-hams/)

Open-Source, 3D Printed Trackpad
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/open-source-3d-printed-trackpad/

Touchpads, or trackpads, have been around since the 1980s. Today, you can often find them in laptops and notebook computers as pointing devices. With no moving parts, a trackpad are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/open-source-3d-printed-trackpad/)

Pac-Man Ghost Helps With Air Quality Sensing
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/pac-man-ghost-helps-with-air-quality-sensing/

In the past, building construction methods generally didn’t worry much about air quality. There were enough gaps around windows, doors, siding, and flooring that a house could naturally “breathe” and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/21/pac-man-ghost-helps-with-air-quality-sensing/)

“Click to Cancel” Coming Soon
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/click-to-cancel-coming-soon/

If you’ve ever had to suffer through a call tree and a 9,000 hour wait on hold to cancel a subscription, we have good news for you if you live …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/click-to-cancel-coming-soon/)

Libre Space Foundation Aims to Improve Satellite Tech
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/libre-space-foundation-aims-to-improve-satellite-tech/

There’s no shortage of movies, TV shows, and books that show a dystopian future with corporations run amok in outer space with little or no effective oversight. Dune, The Expanse, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/libre-space-foundation-aims-to-improve-satellite-tech/)

In its Second Year, JawnCon Was Bigger and Better
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/in-its-second-year-jawncon-was-bigger-and-better/

Starting a hacker con is hardly what anyone would describe as easy — but arguably, the truly difficult part is keeping the momentum going into the second year and beyond. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/in-its-second-year-jawncon-was-bigger-and-better/)

Pushing the Plasma Limits With a Custom Flyback Transformer
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/22/pushing-the-plasma-limits-with-a-custom-flyback-transformer/