Mowing the lawn is one of those tasks that someone will always be optimizing or automating. To allow to mow the lawn while seated comfortably in the shade, [Workshop from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/02/rc-lawnmower-is-built-to-last/)

Revive Your Old E-Ink Tablet For Timetable Helper Duty
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In our drawers, there’s gonna be quite a few old devices that we’ve forgotten about, and perhaps we ought to make them work for us instead. [Jonatron] found a Nook …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/02/revive-your-old-e-ink-tablet-for-timetable-helper-duty/)

Ham Radio Hacking: Thinking Inside the Box
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There are two ways to deal with improving ham radio receivers, or — for that matter — any sort of receiver. You can filter and modify the radio frequency including …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/02/ham-radio-hacking-thinking-inside-the-box/)

Ultimate Bokeh With A Projector Lens
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Bokeh is a photography term that’s a bit difficult to define but is basically soft, aesthetically pleasing soft background blur, often used to make a subject stand out. Also called …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/02/ultimate-bokeh-with-a-projector-lens/)

A Classic TV Trope For An Escape Room
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/a-classic-tv-trope-for-an-escape-room/

No spooky mansion is complete without a secret passage accessed through a book shelf — or so Hollywood has taught us. What works as a cliché in movies works equally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/a-classic-tv-trope-for-an-escape-room/)

Restore Your Formerly Useless Ouya Console
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/restore-your-formerly-useless-ouya-console/

Plenty of electronics end up in the junk drawer or even landfill after their useful life ends, but in the modern world of planned obsolescence a lot more devices are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/restore-your-formerly-useless-ouya-console/)

Maximum Power Point Tracking: Optimizing Solar Panels
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When looking at integrating a photovoltaic solar panel into a project, the naive assumption would be that you simply point the panel into the general direction of where the Sun …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/maximum-power-point-tracking-optimizing-solar-panels/)