All of the technological improvements to vehicles over the past few decades have led to cars and trucks that would seem borderline magical to anyone driving something like a Ford …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/01/custom-instrument-cluster-for-aging-car/)

Living the Dream: New PCB for a Dirt-Cheap Calculator Watch
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/01/living-the-dream-new-pcb-for-a-dirt-cheap-calculator-watch/

Well, this hack has us tickled pink. We love the idea of buying some really cheap piece of technology and doing something amazing with it, and this is a textbook …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/01/living-the-dream-new-pcb-for-a-dirt-cheap-calculator-watch/)

Apollo DSKY Display Glows Again
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/apollo-dsky-display-glows-again/

We love seeing old technology brought back to life, especially when it’s done in the context of how the device was originally intended to be used. And double points when …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/apollo-dsky-display-glows-again/)

Home Depot Is Selling Power Tools That Require Activation In-Store
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/home-depot-is-selling-power-tools-that-require-activation-in-store/

Shoplifting is a major problem for many brick-and-mortar retail stores, and it seems that stealing and then selling power tools is a lucrative enterprise for some criminals. To combat this, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/home-depot-is-selling-power-tools-that-require-activation-in-store/)

GitHub Copilot And The Unfulfilled Promises Of An Artificial Intelligence Future
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/github-copilot-and-the-unfulfilled-promises-of-an-artificial-intelligence-future/

In late June of 2021, GitHub launched a ‘technical preview’ of what they termed GitHub Copilot, described as an ‘AI pair programmer which helps you write better code’. Quite predictably, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/github-copilot-and-the-unfulfilled-promises-of-an-artificial-intelligence-future/)

VTOL Tailsitter Flies With Quadcopter Control Software
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/vtol-tailsitter-flies-with-quadcopter-control-software/

Quadcopters are great for maneuverability and slow, stable flight, but it comes at the cost of efficiency. [Peter Ryseck]’s Mini QBIT quadrotor biplane brings in some of the efficiency of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/vtol-tailsitter-flies-with-quadcopter-control-software/)

AND!XOR’s DEF CON 29 Electronic Badge is an Assembly Puzzle
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/andxors-def-con-29-electronic-badge-is-an-assembly-puzzle/

For years I’ve looked forward to seeing each new unofficial hardware badge that comes out of the #Badgelife powerhouse known as AND!XOR. A mix of new and interesting components, alternate-reality …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/andxors-def-con-29-electronic-badge-is-an-assembly-puzzle/)

Mag-Lev Switches Are the Future of Clacking
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/mag-lev-switches-are-the-future-of-clacking/