Tiny LoRa GPS Node Relies on ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/tiny-lora-gps-node-relies-on-esp32/

Sometimes you need to create a satellite navigation tracking device that communicates via a low-power mesh network. [Powerfeatherdev] was in just that situation, and they whipped up a particularly compact …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/tiny-lora-gps-node-relies-on-esp32/)

Laser Painting Explained
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/laser-painting-explained/

If you get an inexpensive diode laser cutter, you might have been disappointed to find it won’t work well with transparent acrylic. The material just passes most of the light …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/laser-painting-explained/)

Redbox Is Dead, But The Machines Are Kind Of Hanging On
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/redbox-is-dead-but-the-machines-are-kind-of-hanging-on/

Redbox was a service for renting DVDs from automated kiosks. The business was going well until it wasn’t anymore, and then the company went bankrupt in July this year. And …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/redbox-is-dead-but-the-machines-are-kind-of-hanging-on/)

Building A ZX Spectrum Using Only New Parts
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/building-a-zx-spectrum-using-only-new-parts/

Ah, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. A popular computer in Britain and beyond, but now rather thin on the ground. If you can’t find one, fear not, for now—you can apparently …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/building-a-zx-spectrum-using-only-new-parts/)

Overcomplicating the Magnetic Compass for a Reason
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/overcomplicating-the-magnetic-compass-for-a-reason/

Some inventions are so simple that it’s hard to improve them. The magnetic compass is a great example — a magnetized needle, a bit of cork, and a bowl of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/overcomplicating-the-magnetic-compass-for-a-reason/)

MOTU Audio Interface Resurrected After Some Reverse Engineering
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/motu-audio-interface-resurrected-after-some-reverse-engineering/

These days, when something electronic breaks, most folks just throw it away and get a new one. But as hackers, we prefer to find out what the actual problem is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/motu-audio-interface-resurrected-after-some-reverse-engineering/)

This Week in Security: Quantum RSA Break, Out of Scope, and Spoofing Packets
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/18/this-week-in-security-quantum-rsa-break-out-of-scope-and-spoofing-packets/