“It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times?” Perhaps not anymore, if this Ig Nobel-worthy analysis of the infinite monkey theorem is to be believed. For …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2024/)

GNSS Reception with Clone SDR Board
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/gnss-reception-with-clone-sdr-board/

We love seeing the incredible work many RF enthusiasts manage to pull off — they make it look so easy! Though RF can be tricky, it’s not quite the voodoo …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/gnss-reception-with-clone-sdr-board/)

Building a Discrete 14-Bit String DAC
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/building-a-discrete-14-bit-string-dac/

How easy is it to build your own Digital to Analog Converter (DAC)? Although you can readily purchase a wide variety of DACs these days, building your own can be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/building-a-discrete-14-bit-string-dac/)

How to Shoot Actors with Arrows Sans CGI
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/how-to-shoot-actors-with-arrows-sans-cgi/

Today, movie effects are mostly done in CGI, especially if they’re of the death-defying type. [Tyler Bell] shows us how they shot actors with arrows before CGI. Almost every medieval …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/how-to-shoot-actors-with-arrows-sans-cgi/)

Reusing an Old Android Phone For GPIO With External USB Devices
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/reusing-an-old-android-phone-for-gpio-with-external-usb-devices/

Each year millions of old smartphones are either tossed as e-waste or are condemned to lie unloved in dusty drawers, despite the hardware in them usually being still perfectly fine. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/reusing-an-old-android-phone-for-gpio-with-external-usb-devices/)

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/

A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arch btw”, signifying that they have the technical chops to install and use Arch Linux, a distribution …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/)

Pi Zero to AR: Building DIY Augmented Reality Glasses
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/pi-zero-to-ar-building-diy-augmented-reality-glasses/

If you’re into pushing tech boundaries from home, this one’s for you. Redditor [mi_kotalik] has crafted ‘Zero’, a custom pair of DIY augmented reality (AR) glasses using a Raspberry Pi …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/pi-zero-to-ar-building-diy-augmented-reality-glasses/)

Supercon 2024: Badge Add-On Winners
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/supercon-2024-badge-add-on-winners/