After taking mental note of the number of surveillance cameras pointed at him while standing in line at the local Home Depot, [Mac Pierce] was inspired to create A Scanner …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/building-an-army-of-faux-cameras-in-the-name-of-art/)

Making a Left-Handed NES Controller
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/making-a-left-handed-nes-controller/

The controller for the original Nintendo Entertainment System is a classic, but perhaps not best known for its adherence to good ergonomic principles. Regardless, it can grow awkward to use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/making-a-left-handed-nes-controller/)

ESP8266 Network Meters Show off Unique Software
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/esp8266-network-meters-show-off-unique-software/

Like the “Three Seashells” in Demolition Man, this trio of bright yellow network monitors created by [David Chatting] might be difficult to wrap your head around at first glance. They …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/esp8266-network-meters-show-off-unique-software/)

FreeBSD Experiment Rethinks the OS Install
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/freebsd-experiment-rethinks-the-os-install/

While the medium may have evolved from floppy disks to DVDs and USB flash drives, the overall process of installing an operating system onto a desktop computer has been more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/freebsd-experiment-rethinks-the-os-install/)

Homebrew ROM Reader Saves Data from a Vintage Minicomputer
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/homebrew-rom-reader-saves-data-from-a-vintage-minicomputer/

Have you ever heard of a Centurion minicomputer? If not, don’t feel bad — we hadn’t either, until [David Lovett] stumbled upon a semi-complete version of the 1980-ish mini in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/homebrew-rom-reader-saves-data-from-a-vintage-minicomputer/)

A Whole Lot of Stepper Motors Make the Most Graceful 7-Segment Displays
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/11/a-whole-lot-of-stepper-motors-make-the-most-graceful-7-segment-displays/

Over the years we’ve seen many takes on the 7-segment display. Among the most interesting are the mechanical versions of what is most often an LED-based item. This week’s offering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/11/a-whole-lot-of-stepper-motors-make-the-most-graceful-7-segment-displays/)

Practical Print Makes iPad a Magnificent Eye Piece
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/11/practical-print-makes-ipad-a-magnificent-eye-piece/

Be it the ever shrinking size of components, the miniscule size of the printing on such pieces, or the steady march of time that makes visits to the optometrist an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/11/practical-print-makes-ipad-a-magnificent-eye-piece/)