[Lonyelon] wanted to build an anniversary gift for his girlfriend. He decided to say it with e-Paper, a wise choice given its persistence and longevity. The project is an anniversary …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/e-paper-anniversary-counter-is-a-charming-gift-with-minimal-power-draw/)

Handheld Satellite Dish is 3D Printed
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/handheld-satellite-dish-is-3d-printed/

Ham radio enthusiasts, people looking to borrow their neighbors’ WiFi, and those interested in decoding signals from things like weather satellites will often grab an old satellite TV antenna and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/handheld-satellite-dish-is-3d-printed/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Keyboard-Mouse
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-keyboard-mouse/

One of the most annoying things about keyboard and mouse input has got to be the need to constantly switch between the two. Ever wish there was a single solution …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-keyboard-mouse/)

Silicone Tubing as Springs for Capacitive Touch Buttons
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/silicone-tubing-as-springs-for-capacitive-touch-buttons/

Capacitive touch buttons are a great way to turn just about any (non-conductive) surface into a button, but people generally dislike the lack of tactile feedback.  [KontinuumLab] apparently agreed and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/silicone-tubing-as-springs-for-capacitive-touch-buttons/)

Atoms For Peace: the US Nuclear Fleet Build-Out and Modern-Day Revival
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/atoms-for-peace-the-us-nuclear-fleet-build-out-and-modern-day-revival/

By the end of World War II the world had changed forever, as nuclear weapons were used for the first and – to this date – only time in anger. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/atoms-for-peace-the-us-nuclear-fleet-build-out-and-modern-day-revival/)

A Pi Pico Makes A Spectrum Laptop
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/a-pi-pico-makes-a-spectrum-laptop/

There are many retrocomputer emulation projects out there, and given the relative fragility of the original machines as they enter their fifth decade, emulation seems to be the most common …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/a-pi-pico-makes-a-spectrum-laptop/)

Crawler Challenge: Building Rope-Traversing Robots
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/crawler-challenge-building-rope-traversing-robots/

Rope-climbing robots are the stuff of engineering dreams. As kids, didn’t we all clutter our family home with constructions of towers and strings – Meccano, or Lego – to have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/crawler-challenge-building-rope-traversing-robots/)

Camera Slider Uses Repositionable Rail To Do Rotational Moves
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/camera-slider-uses-repositionable-rail-to-do-rotational-moves/