While there’s probably a Cherry MX clone born every year or so, it’s not often that such a radically different type of switch comes along. These “Void” switches are Hall-effect …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/mag-lev-switches-are-the-future-of-clacking/)

Single-Wheel Motorcycle Trailer
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/single-wheel-motorcycle-trailer/

A motorbike might not take up a lot of parking space, but this is not true for the trailer required to transport one. To solve this problem, [Make It Extreme] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/single-wheel-motorcycle-trailer/)

Dedicated LED Animation Framework For ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/dedicated-led-animation-framework-for-esp32/

[Eric Arcana] has been creating animated holiday decorations for several years, which involved a lot of custom code to make things light up the way he wanted, pulling the microcontroller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/dedicated-led-animation-framework-for-esp32/)

Levitation by Sound
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/levitation-by-sound/

Levitating things with magnets is no great feat these days. We don’t see as many projects with sonic levitation. However, Japanese engineers have a new method to lift objects using …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/levitation-by-sound/)

EXPS/2 Keyboard Adapter Translates PS/2 and USB to MSX
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/exps-2-keyboard-adapter-translates-ps-2-and-usb-to-msx/

Say what you will about suitcase computers, but at least most of them still have their keyboards with them. [danjovic] has this vintage Brazilian computer from the 1980s called a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/02/exps-2-keyboard-adapter-translates-ps-2-and-usb-to-msx/)

Custom RISC-V Processor Built in VHDL
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/03/custom-risc-v-processor-built-in-vhdl/

While ARM continues to make inroads into the personal computing market against traditional chip makers like Intel and AMD, it’s not a perfect architecture and does have some disadvantages. While …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/03/custom-risc-v-processor-built-in-vhdl/)

Strangest Upside-Down 3D Printer Fits In A Filament Box
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/03/strangest-upside-down-3d-printer-fits-in-a-filament-box/

It’s rare these days for a new FDM printer to come along that sparks our interest, but the [Kralyn]’s Positron managed to do it. (Video, embedded below.) It prints upside …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/03/strangest-upside-down-3d-printer-fits-in-a-filament-box/)