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/)

Make a Catch With a 3D Printed Rod
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/make-a-catch-with-a-3d-printed-rod/

When we think of fishing rods, the image brought to mind is one of a tweed-clad fisherman in his waders in a wild salmon stream, his line whipping about as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/make-a-catch-with-a-3d-printed-rod/)