Building a Ceiling-Based Crane Robot to Keep a Room Clean
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/building-a-ceiling-based-crane-robot-to-keep-a-room-clean/

One of the joys you get to experience whether as a proud parent or pet owner is that a lot of things get left around haphazardly. You could of course …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/building-a-ceiling-based-crane-robot-to-keep-a-room-clean/)

This Alarm Clock Has The Capacity To Wake You
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/this-alarm-clock-has-the-capacity-to-wake-you/

Every now and then a project comes into the Hackaday feed that has so many levels of wrong about it that you really shouldn’t do it at home, but is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/this-alarm-clock-has-the-capacity-to-wake-you/)

Learning About Ground Loop Isolators thanks to a Scam Product
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/learning-about-ground-loop-isolators-thanks-to-a-scam-product/

When [Denki Otaku] bought a ¥1,200 (roughly €6.5) XLR ground loop isolator off Japanese Amazon, he initially didn’t suspect that anything was off. Since they’re fairly simple devices, with basically …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/15/learning-about-ground-loop-isolators-thanks-to-a-scam-product/)

Bike-Powered Shredder Makes Short Work of 3D Printer Waste
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/bike-powered-shredder-makes-short-work-of-3d-printer-waste/

[Brogan M Pratt] and his students do a lot of 3D printing, and as such found themselves producing a lot of plastic waste. Seeing an opportunity, they built a bike-powered …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/bike-powered-shredder-makes-short-work-of-3d-printer-waste/)

Smart Bulb WiFi Server Hosts “Banned” Literature
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/smart-bulb-wifi-server-hosts-banned-literature/

Let’s stop for a moment and pause to consider the smart bulb. Imagine going back 20 years and telling yourself that people will be putting computers capable of acting as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/smart-bulb-wifi-server-hosts-banned-literature/)

The Problem of Making a Good Metal-To-Glass Seal
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/the-problem-of-making-a-good-metal-to-glass-seal/

If you’ve ever taken a close look at a vacuum tube, you’ll have seen the seals around the pins that keep everything air-tight while providing the the device’s electrical contacts. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/the-problem-of-making-a-good-metal-to-glass-seal/)

Security Camera Gets Several Defensive Upgrades
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/security-camera-gets-several-defensive-upgrades/