Voice assistants are now available from a wide variety of companies, however, [7402] didn’t like the idea of these devices sending data off to the cloud for potentially-nefarious purposes. Thus, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/homebrewed-voice-assistant-keeps-an-eye-on-air-quality/)

Hackaday Podcast 143: More Magnesium Please, Robot Bicep Curls, Malamud’s General Index, and Are You Down with EMC?
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/hackaday-podcast-143-more-magnesium-please-robot-bicep-curls-malamuds-general-index-and-are-you-down-with-emc/

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams catch up on a week’s worth of hacks. Get a grip on robot hands: there’s an eerily human one on offer this week. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/hackaday-podcast-143-more-magnesium-please-robot-bicep-curls-malamuds-general-index-and-are-you-down-with-emc/)

ETH0 Autumn 2021: Tiny Camp Manages COVID Precautions Indoors
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/eth0-autumn-2021-tiny-camp-manages-covid-precautions-indoors/

It’s tempting despite news of stubbornly higher-than-ideal COVID infection figures, to imagine that just maybe the world might be returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic normality. Where this is being …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/eth0-autumn-2021-tiny-camp-manages-covid-precautions-indoors/)

DIY CNC Uses Lots of 3D-Printed Parts
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/diy-cnc-uses-lots-of-3d-printed-parts/

There are probably almost as many DIY CNC designs as there are DIY CNCs. And there’s nothing wrong with that! We really liked [maxvfischer’s] documentation on GitHub for a machine …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/diy-cnc-uses-lots-of-3d-printed-parts/)

Pulp-Molding: A Use For Cardboard Confetti
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/pulp-molding-a-use-for-cardboard-confetti/

We’re pretty sure that we don’t have to tell you how great cardboard is. You probably sing the praises yourself and use it for everything from a work surface protective …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/pulp-molding-a-use-for-cardboard-confetti/)

Automation allows you to leaf your plants alone
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/automation-allows-you-to-leaf-your-plants-alone/

The greatest threat to a potted plant stems from its owner’s forgetfulness, but [Sasa Karanovic] has created an automation system that will keep his plants from getting too thirsty. Over …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/automation-allows-you-to-leaf-your-plants-alone/)

The Linux x86 Journey to main()
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/the-linux-x86-journey-to-main/

Have you ever had a program crash before your main function executes? it is rare, but it can happen. When it does, you need to understand what happens behind the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/05/the-linux-x86-journey-to-main/)