When we run an article with “DOOM” in the title, it’s typically another example of getting the venerable game running on some minimalist platform. This DOOM-based VR rig for rats, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/rats-learn-to-play-doom-in-this-automated-vr-arena/)

The Current State Of Play In Autonomous Cars
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/the-current-state-of-play-in-autonomous-cars/

Bluster around the advent of self-driving cars has become a constant in the automotive world in recent years. Much is promised by all comers, but real-world results – and customer-ready …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/the-current-state-of-play-in-autonomous-cars/)

Modern Toilet Generates Energy
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/modern-toilet-generates-energy/

Screen capture from a longer video of Prof Cho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ouOjP9VMFk
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/beevi-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/beevi-feature.png?w=800">Environmental Engineering [Prof Jaeweon Cho] at South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology specializes in water and waste management. He has developed an energy-generating toilet called BeeVi (pronounced …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/modern-toilet-generates-energy/)

Astronaut Food is Light Years Beyond Tang and Freeze-Dried Ice Cream
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/astronaut-food-is-light-years-beyond-tang-and-freeze-dried-ice-cream/

When it comes down to it, we humans have two major concerns when venturing away from home for an extended period of time: what we’ll eat, and where we will …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/astronaut-food-is-light-years-beyond-tang-and-freeze-dried-ice-cream/)

Foam Surfboard From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/foam-surfboard-from-scratch/

Have you ever wanted to make your own surfboard, but felt held back by a lack of tools, materials, or the cost of it? Drawing almost entirely from what can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/foam-surfboard-from-scratch/)

Build Your Own High-Temp Oven Thermometer
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/build-your-own-high-temp-oven-thermometer/

Looking to keep an eye on the temperature inside his wood-fired pizza oven, [Giovanni Bernardo] decided to skip the commercial offerings and build his own high-temperature thermometer using a type-K …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/build-your-own-high-temp-oven-thermometer/)

Snap-Together Macropad Does It Without Solder
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/snap-together-macropad-does-it-without-solder/

Maybe we’re biased, but we think everyone has a use for a macropad. It’s just a matter of time before a highly personalized set of speed controls starts to sound …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/29/snap-together-macropad-does-it-without-solder/)