It’s not immediately clear to us why one would need a mouse for the original PlayStation (though we’re sure there’s no shortage of folks eager to jump down into the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/pi-pico-provides-practical-playstation-pointing/)

Weed Eater String Made From Plastic Bottles
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/weed-eater-string-made-from-plastic-bottles/

For those who don’t mind constantly adding tiny but measurable amounts of microplastics to their landscaping, string trimmers are an excellent way of maintaining edging around garden beds, trimming weeds, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/weed-eater-string-made-from-plastic-bottles/)

Build Your Own… Whatever
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/build-your-own-whatever/

You can read all about making, say, a bookshelf or bowling, but unless you’ve actually done it, you don’t really know how it works. That’s the idea behind [codecrafters-io] Build-Your-Own-X …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/build-your-own-whatever/)

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s… A live Air Traffic Plane Spotting Simulation
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-live-air-traffic-plane-spotting-simulation/

Plane spotting has been a hobby of aviation enthusiasts for generations. Hanging out by the airport, watching aircraft come and go, maybe even listening to Air Traffic Control on a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/12/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-live-air-traffic-plane-spotting-simulation/)

Tio is a Serial Terminal For Us
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/tio-is-a-serial-terminal-for-us/

With Linux and the serial port there is good news and there is bad news. The good news is that Linux has great support for serial hardware of all sorts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/tio-is-a-serial-terminal-for-us/)

You Wouldn’t 3D Print a House, Would You?
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/you-wouldnt-3d-print-a-house-would-you/

Most houses built in the US today are platform construction: skinny two-by-fours are stacked and layered to create walls with studs. Each floor is framed on top of the other. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/you-wouldnt-3d-print-a-house-would-you/)

Bringing Some Discipline to an SDR Transmitter
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/bringing-some-discipline-to-an-sdr-transmitter/

The proliferation of software-defined radio (SDR) technology has been a godsend for RF hobbyists. SDR-based receivers and transmitters have gotten so cheap that you’ve probably got a stick or two …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/bringing-some-discipline-to-an-sdr-transmitter/)

Overwhelmed by Odd Inputs: The Contest Winners and More
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/13/overwhelmed-by-odd-inputs-the-contest-winners-and-more/