Generally, using a gun to turn your lights off is dangerous and expensive, but for the [DuctTape Mechanic], it’s just how he does things. Video also after the break. To …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/07/nintendo-zapper-reborn-as-home-automation-remote/)

The Magnetosphere Has a Ton Of Energy. Can A Guitar Amp Company Tap Into It?
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/07/the-magnetosphere-has-a-ton-of-energy-can-a-guitar-amp-company-tap-into-it/

Researching a piece on vacuum tubes, we stumbled on something unexpected from Electro-Harmonix, best known for guitar amplifiers and audio tube manufacture. In a break from their core business, they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/07/the-magnetosphere-has-a-ton-of-energy-can-a-guitar-amp-company-tap-into-it/)

Giant CNC Machine Measures A Full Cubic Meter
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/giant-cnc-machine-measures-a-full-cubic-meter/

There are plenty of designs for table-top 3D printers, engravers, and general CNC machines out there. However, if you wanna build big things and build them fast, sometimes you need …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/giant-cnc-machine-measures-a-full-cubic-meter/)

Building a Solar Powered Game Boy Pocket
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/building-a-solar-powered-game-boy-pocket/

Light has always been a key part of the classic Game Boy experience. Some of us have fond memories of riding along in the back seat of a car at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/building-a-solar-powered-game-boy-pocket/)

A SNES Music Player You Can Control With A Browser
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/a-snes-music-player-you-can-control-with-a-browser/

Listening to chiptunes on an emulator or software-based player is fine, but sometimes you just gotta have that real hardware charm. [Kazhuu] is one such enthusiast who feels this way, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/a-snes-music-player-you-can-control-with-a-browser/)

Wristwatch PCB Swaps Must Be In the Air
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/wristwatch-pcb-swaps-must-be-in-the-air/

Are we seeing more wristwatch PCB swapping projects because more people are working on them, or because we saw one and they’re on our mind? The world may never know, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/wristwatch-pcb-swaps-must-be-in-the-air/)

ReactOS Is Going Places, With More Stable AMD64, SMP, And Multi-Monitor Support
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/reactos-is-going-places-with-more-stable-amd64-smp-and-multi-monitor-support/

In the crowd of GNU/Linux and BSD users that throng our community, it’s easy to forget that those two families are not the only games in the open-source operating system …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/reactos-is-going-places-with-more-stable-amd64-smp-and-multi-monitor-support/)

Hackaday Links: August 8, 2021
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/hackaday-links-august-8-2021/