Having compressed air available in a workshop can be extremely useful. Having a compressor isn’t such a pleasure though, because unless it’s a very expensive model, it will be one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/a-compressor-of-compressors-breaks-the-noise-barrier/)

Hackaday Links: October 2, 2022
https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/hackaday-links-october-2-2022/

“Necessity is the mother of invention,” or so the saying goes. We’ve never held to that, finding that laziness is a much more powerful creative lubricant. And this story about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/hackaday-links-october-2-2022/)

In A Way, 3D Scanning Is Over a Century Old
https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/in-a-way-3d-scanning-is-over-a-century-old/

In France during the mid-to-late 1800s, one could go into François Willème’s studio, sit for a photo session consisting of 24 cameras arranged in a circle around the subject, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/in-a-way-3d-scanning-is-over-a-century-old/)

Making a Handheld NES By Turning DIP Chips into…QFN?
https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/making-a-handheld-nes-by-turning-dip-chips-into-qfn/

You can achieve a lot with a Dremel. For instance, apparently you can slim the original NES down into the hand-held form-factor. Both the CPU and the PPU (Picture Processing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/02/making-a-handheld-nes-by-turning-dip-chips-into-qfn/)

Homebrew LED Strips That Are HomeKit-Compatible
https://hackaday.com/2022/10/03/homebrew-led-strips-that-are-homekit-compatible/

Google, Amazon and Apple are all duking it out for supremacy in the smart home space. As you’ve probably noticed, cheaper smart lights and the like typically don’t offer connectivity …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/03/homebrew-led-strips-that-are-homekit-compatible/)

An Automated Digitizer For 35mm Slides
https://hackaday.com/2022/10/03/an-automated-digitizer-for-35mm-slides/

Slides make for great old-timey fun, but it’s awesome to have a digital backup of your old photos, too. An automatic digitizer can make quick work of your collection, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/03/an-automated-digitizer-for-35mm-slides/)

Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Easy To Find
https://hackaday.com/2022/10/03/lithium-ion-batteries-are-easy-to-find/

In the first article, I’ve given you an overview of Lithium-Ion batteries and cells as building blocks for our projects, and described how hackers should treat their Lithium-Ion cells. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/10/03/lithium-ion-batteries-are-easy-to-find/)