Reddit user [nomoreimfull] posted code for a dynamic WiFi beacon to r/arduino.  The simple, but clever, sketch is preloaded with some rather familiar lyrics and is configured to Rickroll wireless …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/rickrolling-ssid-with-esp32/)

OSI Superboard II Replicated
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/osi-superboard-ii-replicated/

While our modern computer can easily emulate a lot of different old machines, there is something about having replica hardware that is even better. Not as nice as having the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/osi-superboard-ii-replicated/)

3D Scanning a Room With a Steam Deck And a Kinect
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/3d-scanning-a-room-with-a-steam-deck-and-a-kinect/

It may not be obvious, but Valve’s Steam Deck is capable of being more than just a games console. Demonstrating this is [Parker Reed]’s experiment in 3D scanning his kitchen …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/3d-scanning-a-room-with-a-steam-deck-and-a-kinect/)

The BSides: more curious uses of off-the-shelf parts
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/the-bsides-more-curious-uses-of-off-the-shelf-parts/

Off-the-shelf stock parts are the blocks from which we build mechanical projects. And while plenty of parts have dedicated uses, I enjoy reusing them in ways that challenge what they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/the-bsides-more-curious-uses-of-off-the-shelf-parts/)

Chatting With Local AI Moves Directly In-Browser, Thanks to Web LLM
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/chatting-with-local-ai-moves-directly-in-browser-thanks-to-webllm/

Large Language Models (LLM) are at the heart of natural-language AI tools like ChatGPT, and Web LLM shows it is now possible to run an LLM directly in a browser. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/chatting-with-local-ai-moves-directly-in-browser-thanks-to-webllm/)

Warmer Ice Cream?
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/warmer-ice-cream/

What if you could tweak the recipe on ice cream to keep it frozen at higher temperatures? The idea comes from massive conglomerate Unilever. Among other things, the brand owns …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/warmer-ice-cream/)

Op Amp Contest: Go Down An Octave, No FFT, No PLL, No Oscillator!
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/op-amp-contest-go-down-an-octave-no-fft-no-pll-no-oscillator/

We like a project that makes us think, and that was certainly the case with [MS-BOSS]’s octave downshifter that’s an entry in our current op-amp contest. Instead of resorting to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/op-amp-contest-go-down-an-octave-no-fft-no-pll-no-oscillator/)