Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Managing Editor Tom Nardi are here to bring you the best stories and hacks from the previous week (and maybe a little older). Things kick off …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/hackaday-podcast-182-sparkpunk-photography-anti-xiomi-air-filters-and-keyfob-foibles/)

Steamy Hack Chat Vents Some High Pressure Wisdom
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/steamy-hack-chat-vents-some-high-pressure-wisdom/

Ask the average person about steam power and they’ll probably imagine a bygone era, a time when the sky was thick with smoke belched out by coal-burning locomotives and paddle-wheel …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/steamy-hack-chat-vents-some-high-pressure-wisdom/)

Reverse-Engineering a Smoker
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/reverse-engineering-a-smoker/

In certain parts of the world, cooking meat in a regionally-specific way is a critical part of the local culture. From barbeque in the American south to boerewors and braaivleis …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/reverse-engineering-a-smoker/)

Rŏ̽ta: Counting, With Style
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/ro%CC%86%CC%BDta-counting-with-style/

Rǒta counts things. That’s it, really — what a cheap little mechanical counter does with a thumb press, or what you can do by counting on your fingers and toes, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/ro%CC%86%CC%BDta-counting-with-style/)

Keycap Shine? No, Shiny Keycaps
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/keycap-shine-no-shiny-keycaps/

No matter how often you wash your hands, ABS keycaps will eventually exhibit shine wherever you strike them the most. And that’s the problem right there: the shine might be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/keycap-shine-no-shiny-keycaps/)

Livestreaming Backpack Takes Streaming On-The-Go
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/livestreaming-backpack-takes-streaming-on-the-go/

Anyone who’s anyone on the internet these days occasionally streams content online. Whether that’s the occasional livestream on YouTube or an every day video game session on Twitch, it’s definitely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/19/livestreaming-backpack-takes-streaming-on-the-go/)

Fridge Compressor Teardown Reveals Engineering Compromises
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/20/fridge-compressor-teardown-reveals-engineering-compromises/

Probably one of the most reliable devices you will have in your house is the refrigerator, as its compressor has the minimum of moving parts and carries its own lubrication. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/08/20/fridge-compressor-teardown-reveals-engineering-compromises/)