Although the types of drones currently dominating headlines tend to be airborne, whether it’s hobbyist quadcopters, autonomous delivery vehicles, or military craft, autonomous vehicles can take nearly any transportation method …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/14/autonomous-boat-plots-lake-beds/)

Unusual Tool Gets an Unusual Repair
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/unusual-tool-gets-an-unusual-repair/

In today’s value-engineered world, getting a decade of service out of a cordless tool is pretty impressive. By that point you’ve probably gotten your original investment back, and if the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/unusual-tool-gets-an-unusual-repair/)

Help The LEGO Camera Become a Reality
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/help-the-lego-camera-become-a-reality/

Some time over a year ago, we told you about a camera. Not just any camera, but a fully-functional 35mm film camera made entirely of LEGO, and with a pleasingly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/help-the-lego-camera-become-a-reality/)

Austraila’s Controlled Loads Are In Hot Water
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/austrailas-controlled-loads-are-in-hot-water/

Australian grids have long run a two-tiered pricing scheme for electricity. In many jurisdictions, regular electricity was charged at a certain rate. Meanwhile, you could get cheaper electricity for certain …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/austrailas-controlled-loads-are-in-hot-water/)

Open Source Residential Energy Storage
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/open-source-residential-energy-storage/

Battery news typically covers the latest, greatest laboratory or industry breakthroughs to push modern devices further and faster. Could you build your own flow battery stationary storage for home-built solar …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/open-source-residential-energy-storage/)

Edge-Lit, Thin LCD TVs Are Having Early Heat Death Issues
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/edge-lit-thin-lcd-tvs-are-having-early-heat-death-issues/

Canadian consumer goods testing site RTINGS has been subjecting 100 TVs to an accelerated TV longevity test, subjecting them so far to over 10,000 hours of on-time, equaling about six …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/edge-lit-thin-lcd-tvs-are-having-early-heat-death-issues/)

The Sunchronizer Keeps Your Solar Panel Aligned
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/the-sunchronizer-keeps-your-solar-panel-aligned/

In the past few years, the price-per-watt for solar panels has dropped dramatically. This has led to a number of downstream effects beyond simple cost savings. For example, many commercial …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/the-sunchronizer-keeps-your-solar-panel-aligned/)