A team from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany have developed a novel thumb-shaped touch sensor capable of resolving the force of a contact, as well as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/a-soft-thumb-sized-vision-based-touch-sensor/)

How To Make Laser-cut Decals On The Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/how-to-make-laser-cut-decals-on-the-cheap/

Want to make a sweet adhesive decal with a complex design and floating elements, but all you have is a laser cutter and some tape? Good news, because that’s all …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/how-to-make-laser-cut-decals-on-the-cheap/)

Retrotechtacular: Measuring TV Audiences with the “Poll-O-Meter”
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/retrotechtacular-measuring-tv-audiences-with-the-poll-o-meter/

It may come as a shock to some, but TV used to be a big deal — a very big deal. Sitting down in front of the glowing tube for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/retrotechtacular-measuring-tv-audiences-with-the-poll-o-meter/)

Ice Fishing Tent Makes Winter Ham Radio Comfy
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/ice-fishing-tent-makes-winter-ham-radio-comfy/

Cross-pollination between different activities and industries can yield some pretty useful techniques or product combinations, and [Steve] shares some details on using ice fishing gear to make winter ham radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/ice-fishing-tent-makes-winter-ham-radio-comfy/)

Remote MQTT Temperature Sensor Shows How It’s Done
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/remote-mqtt-temperature-sensor-shows-how-its-done/

First of all, there are definitely simpler ways to monitor remote temperatures, but [Mike]’s remote MQTT temperature sensor and display project is useful in a few ways. Not only does …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/remote-mqtt-temperature-sensor-shows-how-its-done/)

Retro Breadboard Gives Up its 1960s Secrets
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/retro-breadboard-gives-up-its-1960s-secrets/

When we see [Ken Shirriff] reverse engineering something, it tends to be on the microscopic level. His usual forte is looking at die photos of strange and obsolete chips and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/retro-breadboard-gives-up-its-1960s-secrets/)

Haptic Smart Knob Does Several Jobs
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/haptic-smart-knob-does-several-jobs/

A knob is a knob, a switch is a switch, and that’s that, right? And what about those knobs that have detents, set in stone at the time of manufacturing? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/haptic-smart-knob-does-several-jobs/)

5-Axis 3D Printing For The Rest Of Us
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/5-axis-3d-printing-for-the-rest-of-us/