We’ve all seen these sensors and modules kicking around, as part of beginner kits, strapped into prototypes and potentially even in products deployed in the field. Yet as [John Teel] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/the-seven-sensors-and-breakout-boards-to-avoid-in-a-product/)

Architectural LED Install Shows How To Do It With Style
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/architectural-led-install-shows-how-to-do-it-with-style/

Anyone can string up some LED string lights in a space with mixed results. However, if you want to create a lighting environment that’s classy and stylish, it takes a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/architectural-led-install-shows-how-to-do-it-with-style/)

A KVM Without the V (Or the M)
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/a-kvm-without-the-v-or-the-m/

Many of us will be used to the idea of a KVM, a device that pipes keyboard, video, and mouse over the network from a remote machine to your own. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/a-kvm-without-the-v-or-the-m/)

Turning Fruits Into Ethylene and Ethane Refrigerant
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/turning-fruits-into-ethylene-and-ethane-refrigerant/

One of the best parts about DIY chemistry and physics projects is that you get to decide how early in the supply chain you want to begin, such as with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/turning-fruits-into-ethylene-and-ethane-refrigerant/)

An Automated Water Tank Controller
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/an-automated-water-tank-controller/

[Jumpor] lives in a part of India where the water infrastructure is a little frustrating to use. Water gets delivered to underground tanks outside of homes, and must then be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/an-automated-water-tank-controller/)

Hackaday Links: August 2, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/hackaday-links-august-2-2026/

About a month ago, we brought you word that the commercial rescue mission designed by Katalyst Space to save NASA’s Swift gamma-ray observatory had reached orbit and early indicators were …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/hackaday-links-august-2-2026/)

Easy Theremin Uses ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/easy-theremin-uses-esp32/

The Theremin is that classic electronic musical instrument that makes those weeee-ohhhhh noises which were so popular in mid-century science fiction movies. Mid-last-century, that is, because this century is just …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/easy-theremin-uses-esp32/)

Making a Retro(ish) Game Console From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/making-a-retroish-game-console-from-scratch/