Sometimes the best inspiration is limitation. The 555 timer does “one thing” — compares a voltage to a couple thresholds and outputs a signal accordingly. It’s two comparators, a voltage …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/congratulations-winners-of-the-2021-555-timer-contest/)

Remoticon 2021 // Debra Ansell Connects PCB in Ways You Didn’t Expect
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/remoticon-2021-debra-ansell-connects-pcb-in-ways-you-didnt-expect/

“LEDs improve everything.” Words to live by. Most everything that Debra Ansell of [GeekMomProjects] makes is bright, bold, and blinky. But if you’re looking for a simple string of WS2812s, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/remoticon-2021-debra-ansell-connects-pcb-in-ways-you-didnt-expect/)

Setup Menu Uses Text Editor Hack
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/setup-menu-uses-text-editor-hack/

Image from Amazon https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61a9wzv6VnL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/drok-feature.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/drok-feature.jpg?w=800">Many embedded devices that require a setup menu will use a USB serial port which you connect to your favorite terminal emulator. But we recently encountered a generic USB knob …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/setup-menu-uses-text-editor-hack/)

Bringing the Power of EDM to the Home Shop
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/bringing-the-power-of-edm-to-the-home-shop/

When you see something made from metal that seems like it would be impossible to manufacture, chances are good it was made with some variety of electrical discharge machining. EDM …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/bringing-the-power-of-edm-to-the-home-shop/)

All About Mecanum
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/all-about-mecanum/

If you’ve dealt with robots or other wheeled projects, you’ve probably heard of mecanum wheels. These seemingly magic wheels have the ability to move in any direction. If you’ve ever …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/all-about-mecanum/)

3D Printing Copper
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/3d-printing-copper/

People really want to 3D print metal, but while true metal printers exist, they still are expensive and out of reach of most hackers. However, even if you can afford …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/3d-printing-copper/)

NTP Server Gets Time From Space
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/ntp-server-gets-time-from-space/

Cheap GPS units are readily available nowadays, which is great if you have something that needs to be very precisely located. Finding the position of things is one of many …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/20/ntp-server-gets-time-from-space/)