Back in high school, I joined the stage crew — because of course I did. As student theater groups go, it was pretty active, and with two shows to produce …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/ask-hackaday-what-was-your-first-electronics-win/)

Scavenging CDs For Flexible Parts
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/scavenging-cds-for-flexible-parts/

CDs are becoming largely obsolete now, thanks to the speed of the internet and the reliability and low costs of other storage media. To help keep all of this plastic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/scavenging-cds-for-flexible-parts/)

Simple Propulsion For The Lazy Paddle Boarder
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/simple-propulsion-for-the-lazy-paddle-boarder/

One of the downsides to healthy outdoor activities is all the exercise. Who would want to do that if you can build something to do the hard work for you? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/simple-propulsion-for-the-lazy-paddle-boarder/)

OpenDendrometer Can Measure How Your Tree Feels
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/opendendrometer-can-measure-how-your-tree-feels/

There are various ways to measure plant health, and we’ve seen many projects creating open-source solutions. One we haven’t seen is a dendrometer, which involves measuring various physical dimensions of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/opendendrometer-can-measure-how-your-tree-feels/)

Never Too Rich Or Thin: Compress Sqlite 80%
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/never-too-rich-or-thin-compress-sqlite-80/

We are big fans of using SQLite for anything of even moderate complexity where you might otherwise use a file. The advantages are numerous, but sometimes you want to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/never-too-rich-or-thin-compress-sqlite-80/)

Combat Gets a Computer Controlled Opponent
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/combat-gets-a-computer-controlled-opponent/

If you ever spent some time playing on the Atari 2600, there’s an excellent chance you went through a few rounds of Combat. The two-player warfare game not only came …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/01/combat-gets-a-computer-controlled-opponent/)

Hoverboard Powered Sofa Is Fun and a Bit Dangerous
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/02/hoverboard-powered-sofa-is-fun-and-a-bit-dangerous/

Discarded hoverboards are a great source of free high torque motors for hacking. This can include crazy but fun projects like this hoverboard-driven IKEA sofa, as demonstrated by [Bitluni] and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/02/hoverboard-powered-sofa-is-fun-and-a-bit-dangerous/)