[Sergii] has been learning about robot simulation and wrote up a basic simulator for a robodog platform: the Unitree A1. It only took about 800 lines of code to do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/05/browser-based-robot-dog-simulator-in-800-lines-of-code/)

Tensioning 3D Prints For Lightweight, Strong Parts
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/tensioning-3d-prints-for-lightweight-strong-parts/

Desktop 3D printers have come a long way over the past decade. They’re now affordable for almost anyone, capable of printing in many diverse materials, and offer a level of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/tensioning-3d-prints-for-lightweight-strong-parts/)

Got Fireflies? Try Talking To Them With a Green LED
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/got-fireflies-try-talking-to-them-with-a-green-led/

[ChrisMentrek] shares a design for a simple green LED signal light intended for experiments in “talking” to fireflies. The device uses simple components like PVC piping and connectors to make …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/got-fireflies-try-talking-to-them-with-a-green-led/)

Noisy Keyboards Sink Ships
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/noisy-keyboards-sink-ships/

Many of us like a keyboard with a positive click noise when we type. You might want to rethink that, though, in light of a new paper from the UK …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/noisy-keyboards-sink-ships/)

Hackaday Prize 2023: LoShark, The Radio Debugger for LoRa
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/hackaday-prize-2023-loshark-the-radio-debugger-for-lora/

LoRa, the Long Range wireless protocol is pretty great for trickling data across long distances. There are some great embedded devices based around STM32, NRF52, and ESP32 microcontrollers. What’s been …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/hackaday-prize-2023-loshark-the-radio-debugger-for-lora/)

Blinkenlights to Bootloader: A Guide to STM32 Development
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/blinkenlights-to-bootloader-a-guide-to-stm32-development/

While things like the Arduino platform certainly opened up the gates of microcontroller programming to a much wider audience, it can also be limiting in some ways. The Arduino IDE, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/blinkenlights-to-bootloader-a-guide-to-stm32-development/)

Hackaday Links: August 6, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/hackaday-links-august-6-2023/

“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” is a common tech support maneuver that everyone already seems to know and apply to just about all the wonky tech …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/hackaday-links-august-6-2023/)

Star Wars Pit Droid has a Jetson Brain
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/star-wars-pit-droid-has-a-jetson-brain/