[Kevin Norman] got himself a smart body scale with the intention of logging data for his own analysis, but discovered that extracting data from the device was anything but easy. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/extracting-data-from-smart-scale-gives-rube-goldberg-a-run-for-his-money/)

Hackaday Links: October 31, 2021
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/hackaday-links-october-31-2021/

Global supply chain issues are beginning to hit closer to home for the hacker community, as Raspberry Pi has announced their first-ever price increase on their flagship Pi 4. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/hackaday-links-october-31-2021/)

Building A Kinetic Sand Art Table
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/building-a-kinetic-sand-art-table/

Many of us have marveled at art installations that feature marbles quietly and ceaselessly tracing out beautiful patterns in sand. [DIY Machines] is here to show us that it’s entirely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/building-a-kinetic-sand-art-table/)

Cherry Pomodoro Timer Forces You to Follow
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/cherry-pomodoro-timer-forces-you-to-follow/

If you have trouble staying focused and getting work done, the Pomodoro Technique of working in 25-minute intervals with 5-minute breaks is pretty hard to beat. The only problem is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/cherry-pomodoro-timer-forces-you-to-follow/)

Hacking an Obsolete Yet Modern Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/hacking-an-obsolete-yet-modern-calculator/

The gold standard for graphing calculators, at least in the US, are the Texas Instruments TI-84 series. Some black sheep may have other types, but largely due to standardized testing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/hacking-an-obsolete-yet-modern-calculator/)

DC UPS Keeps the Internet Up
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/dc-ups-keeps-the-internet-up/

We occasionally get annoyed that so much gear takes the ubiquitous “wall wart” these days. But one advantage is that the devices operate on DC voltage. [TechRally] takes advantage of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/dc-ups-keeps-the-internet-up/)

The Pi Zero 2 W is the Most Efficient Pi
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/the-pi-zero-2-w-is-the-most-efficient-pi/

Last week we saw the announcement of the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, which is basically an improved quad-core version of the Pi Zero — more comparable in speed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/the-pi-zero-2-w-is-the-most-efficient-pi/)