It may not be obvious, but Valve’s Steam Deck is capable of being more than just a games console. Demonstrating this is [Parker Reed]’s experiment in 3D scanning his kitchen …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/3d-scanning-a-room-with-a-steam-deck-and-a-kinect/)

The BSides: more curious uses of off-the-shelf parts
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/the-bsides-more-curious-uses-of-off-the-shelf-parts/

Off-the-shelf stock parts are the blocks from which we build mechanical projects. And while plenty of parts have dedicated uses, I enjoy reusing them in ways that challenge what they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/the-bsides-more-curious-uses-of-off-the-shelf-parts/)

Chatting With Local AI Moves Directly In-Browser, Thanks to Web LLM
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/chatting-with-local-ai-moves-directly-in-browser-thanks-to-webllm/

Large Language Models (LLM) are at the heart of natural-language AI tools like ChatGPT, and Web LLM shows it is now possible to run an LLM directly in a browser. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/chatting-with-local-ai-moves-directly-in-browser-thanks-to-webllm/)

Warmer Ice Cream?
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/warmer-ice-cream/

What if you could tweak the recipe on ice cream to keep it frozen at higher temperatures? The idea comes from massive conglomerate Unilever. Among other things, the brand owns …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/warmer-ice-cream/)

Op Amp Contest: Go Down An Octave, No FFT, No PLL, No Oscillator!
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/op-amp-contest-go-down-an-octave-no-fft-no-pll-no-oscillator/

We like a project that makes us think, and that was certainly the case with [MS-BOSS]’s octave downshifter that’s an entry in our current op-amp contest. Instead of resorting to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/op-amp-contest-go-down-an-octave-no-fft-no-pll-no-oscillator/)

Messing With a Cassette Player Never Sounded So Good
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/messing-with-a-cassette-player-never-sounded-so-good/

Cassette players and tapes are fertile hacking ground. One reason is that their electromechanical and analog nature provides easy ways to fiddle with their operation. For example, slow down the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/messing-with-a-cassette-player-never-sounded-so-good/)

$60 Robot Arm is Compact
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/60-robot-arm-is-compact/

Thanks to 3D printing and inexpensive controllers, a robot arm doesn’t need to break the bank anymore. Case in point? [Build Some Stuff] did a good-looking compact arm with servos …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/60-robot-arm-is-compact/)

Testing Part Stiffness? No Need To Re-invent the Bending Rig
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/testing-part-stiffness-no-need-to-re-invent-the-bending-rig/