Bike Trainers as Video Game Controllers
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/bike-trainers-as-video-game-controllers/

While we’ve largely settled on analog sticks and digital buttons for controlling video games, there’s all sorts of projects to create truly esoteric controllers that allow playing games in unique …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/bike-trainers-as-video-game-controllers/)

UV Printer? 3D Printer? HeyGears says “Why Not Both”?
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/uv-printer-3d-printer-heygears-says-why-not-both/

There’s a new contender in the prosumer UV printer world up on Kickstarter, the HeyGears G1. This one’s particularly interesting as they’re explicitly marketing it as being able to produce …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/uv-printer-3d-printer-heygears-says-why-not-both/)

The Seven Sensors and Breakout Boards to Avoid in a Product
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/the-seven-sensors-and-breakout-boards-to-avoid-in-a-product/

We’ve all seen these sensors and modules kicking around, as part of beginner kits, strapped into prototypes and potentially even in products deployed in the field. Yet as [John Teel] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/the-seven-sensors-and-breakout-boards-to-avoid-in-a-product/)

Architectural LED Install Shows How To Do It With Style
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/architectural-led-install-shows-how-to-do-it-with-style/

Anyone can string up some LED string lights in a space with mixed results. However, if you want to create a lighting environment that’s classy and stylish, it takes a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/architectural-led-install-shows-how-to-do-it-with-style/)

A KVM Without the V (Or the M)
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/a-kvm-without-the-v-or-the-m/

Many of us will be used to the idea of a KVM, a device that pipes keyboard, video, and mouse over the network from a remote machine to your own. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/a-kvm-without-the-v-or-the-m/)

Turning Fruits Into Ethylene and Ethane Refrigerant
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/turning-fruits-into-ethylene-and-ethane-refrigerant/

One of the best parts about DIY chemistry and physics projects is that you get to decide how early in the supply chain you want to begin, such as with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/turning-fruits-into-ethylene-and-ethane-refrigerant/)

An Automated Water Tank Controller
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/an-automated-water-tank-controller/

[Jumpor] lives in a part of India where the water infrastructure is a little frustrating to use. Water gets delivered to underground tanks outside of homes, and must then be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/an-automated-water-tank-controller/)