Soil sensors are handy things, but while sensing moisture is what they do, how they handle that data is what makes them useful. Ensuring usefulness is what led [Maakbaas] to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/soil-sensor-shows-flip-dots-arent-just-for-signs/)
RC Minecraft Boat Patrols the Pool For Treasure
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/rc-minecraft-boat-patrols-the-pool-for-treasure/
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/rc-minecraft-boat-patrols-the-pool-for-treasure/
Looking to recreate those relaxing Minecraft fishing sessions in real life, [electrosync] recently set out to 3D print himself a blocky remote controlled boat, complete with a similarly cubic occupant to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/rc-minecraft-boat-patrols-the-pool-for-treasure/)
Turn A Parking Sensor Into An Anemometer
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/turn-a-parking-sensor-into-an-anemometer/
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/turn-a-parking-sensor-into-an-anemometer/
To measure wind speed and direction, most people turn the traditional cup anemometer and wind vane. Another less-known method is to use an array of ultrasonic transducers, which doesn’t need …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/turn-a-parking-sensor-into-an-anemometer/)
VCF East 2021: The Early Evolution of Personal Computer Graphics
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/vcf-east-2021-the-early-evolution-of-personal-computer-graphics/
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/vcf-east-2021-the-early-evolution-of-personal-computer-graphics/
The evolution of computer graphics is something that has been well documented over the years, and it’s a topic that we always enjoy revisiting with our retrocomputing readers. To wit, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/vcf-east-2021-the-early-evolution-of-personal-computer-graphics/)
Fixing a Broken Game Installer By Sheer Force Of Will
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/fixing-a-broken-game-installer-by-sheer-force-of-will/
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/fixing-a-broken-game-installer-by-sheer-force-of-will/
These days, we seldom purchase games on physical media. Even when buying titles from yesteryear, we usually download them from an online service. Some of these older games haven’t been …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/fixing-a-broken-game-installer-by-sheer-force-of-will/)
This Week in Security:Use-After-Free For Dummies, WiFi cracking, and PHP-FPM
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/this-week-in-securityuse-after-free-for-dummies-wifi-cracking-and-php-fpm/
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/this-week-in-securityuse-after-free-for-dummies-wifi-cracking-and-php-fpm/
In a brilliant write-up, [Stephen Tong] brings us his “Use-After-Free for Dummies“. It’s a surprising tale of a vulnerability that really shouldn’t exist, and a walkthrough of how to complete …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/this-week-in-securityuse-after-free-for-dummies-wifi-cracking-and-php-fpm/)
Can 3D Printed Press Tools Produce Repeatable Parts?
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/can-3d-printed-press-tools-produce-repeatable-parts/
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/can-3d-printed-press-tools-produce-repeatable-parts/
When we think of using a press to form metal we think of large stamps with custom made metal dies under unimaginable hydraulic pressure. It’s unlikely we’d e think of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/can-3d-printed-press-tools-produce-repeatable-parts/)