Hanson robotics wants to make robots, but not “Lost in Space” [Robby] robots. Think more [Data] from Star Trek robots. They’ve announced [Grace], a lifelike robot made to take on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/25/welcome-to-our-new-robot-nurses/)

Can Metal Plated 3D Prints Survive 400,000 Volts?
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/25/can-metal-plated-3d-prints-survive-400000-volts/

It appears they can. [Ian Charnas] wanted his very own Thor Hammer. He wasn’t happy to settle on the usual cosplay methods of spray painting over foam and similar flimsy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/25/can-metal-plated-3d-prints-survive-400000-volts/)

Razer Mouse Grants Windows Admin Privileges
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/razer-mouse-grants-windows-admin-privileges/

As the common saying goes, “all networked computers are vulnerable to exploits, but some networked computers are more vulnerable than others”. While not the exact wording from Animal Farm, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/razer-mouse-grants-windows-admin-privileges/)

Proto-PDA Regains Its Memory with the Help of a Raspberry Pi Pico
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/proto-pda-regains-its-memory-with-the-help-of-a-raspberry-pi-pico/

Remember the Psion Organiser? If you do, chances are you were an early adopter, as the 8-bit pocket computer had its heyday in the mid-1980s. Things have come a long …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/proto-pda-regains-its-memory-with-the-help-of-a-raspberry-pi-pico/)

Hands-On: MNT Reforms the Laptop
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/hands-on-mnt-reforms-the-laptop/

When we met our contact from MNT in the coffee shop, he was quietly working away on his laptop. Jet black and standing thick it was like an encyclopedia that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/hands-on-mnt-reforms-the-laptop/)

Custom Keyboard from a Cash Register
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/custom-keyboard-from-a-cash-register/

Having a high-quality mechanical keyboard is often a rite of passage in the computing world, with gamers and coders alike having strong opinions on the best devices. Even then, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/custom-keyboard-from-a-cash-register/)

FM Radio, The Choice Of An Old Generation
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/fm-radio-the-choice-of-an-old-generation/

Had the pandemic not upended many of this summer’s fun and games, many of my friends would have made a trip to the MCH hacker camp in the Netherlands earlier …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/26/fm-radio-the-choice-of-an-old-generation/)