Why Cheap Digital Microscopes are Pretty Terrible: . The depth of field you get with a cheap Tomlov DM9 digital microscope. Pictured is the tip of a ballpoint. (Credit: Outdoors55, YouTube). We have all seen those cheap digital microscopes, whether in US…
Chiplets Are Here—and They’re Reshaping Everything: . The chiplet era is underway. Walking through Moscone Center in San Francisco recently during the 62ndDAC, one thing jumped out at me: that reality was impossible to ignore – not just in the technology…
Modos Paper Monitor Brings High-Speed E-Paper to Developers: Modos Tech has announced the Modos Paper Monitor, a 13.3‑inch open‑hardware e‑ink display designed for real‑time use. Unlike traditional e‑paper, it supports refresh rates of 60 to 75 Hz with …
Numbers Station Simulator, Right In Your Browser: . Do you find an odd comfort in the uncanny, regular intonations of a Numbers Station? Then check out [edent]’s numbers station project, which leverages the browser’s speech synthesis engine to deliver a …
Call for Speakers: Inaugural Embedded Systems Summit: .Jacob and I are thrilled to announce that the Call for Speakers is now officially open for the inaugural Embedded Systems Summit that will take place October 14-16, 2025 in Silicon Valley!. We’re bui…
PD.Charger-GSM v2.5 – An industrial solar MPPT charger with Wi-Fi, LTE/GPS, and RS485: . The PD.Charger-GSM v2.5 is an industrial-grade solar and LiFePo4 charger/controller with MPPT support, designed for 2–4 cell Li-Ion/LiFePo4 batteries. With various c…
Keyboard Hero: A Barebones Alternative To The Guitar Version: . Guitar Hero was all the rage for a few years, before the entire world apparently got sick of it overnight. Some diehards still remember the charms of rhythm games, though. Among them you mig…
The LumenPnP Pasting Utility: Never Buy Solder Stencils Again?: . Over on his YouTube channel the vivacious [Stephen Hawes] tells us that we never need to buy solder stencils again!. A big claim! And he is quick to admit that his printed solder paste isn…
ATtiny-Powered Business Card Plays Cracktro Hits: . PCB business cards are a creative way to show your tech skills while getting your name out there. This take on a PCB business card, sent in by [VCC], tackles one of the big challenges with them: making …
A Dual-Screen Cyberdeck To Rule Them All: . We like cyberdecks here at Hackaday, and in our time we’ve brought you some pretty amazing builds. But perhaps now we’ve seen the ultimate of the genre, a cyberdeck so perfect in its execution that this will be…
An Ode to the Aesthetic of Light in 1024 Pixels: . Sometimes, brilliant perspectives need a bit of an introduction first, and this is clearly one. This video essay by [Cleggy] delivers what it promises: an ode to the aesthetic of light. But he goes furth…
Industrial LoRa remote switches offer 3.5km range, real-time feedback: . The CDEBYTE EWD22S series is a set of LoRa-based remote control switches designed for long-range industrial applications. The three key products of the series include the EWD22S-A01…
2025 One-Hertz Challenge: The Flip Disc Clock: . Do you like buses, or do you just like the flippy-flappy displays they use to show route information? Either way, you’ll probably love the flip-disc clock created by [David Plass]. The build is based arou…
EdgeLogix-1145 – A Raspberry Pi CM5-based PLC with dual GbE, RS485, RS232, 24V DI/DO, and analog inputs: . OpenEmbed EdgeLogix-1145 is a Raspberry Pi CM5-based PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) with two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a terminal block with …
Boardcon LGA3576 SoM and Idea3576 SBC Feature Rockchip RK3576 SoC with 6 TOPS NPU and RK806S-5 PMIC: . In recent times, Boardcon unveiled the 6TOPS AI-capable LGA3576, a state-of-the-art embedded system-on-module (SoM) with a. The post Boardcon LGA357…
A DIY Fermenter for Flavorful Brews: . Fermentation is a culinary art where tiny organisms transform simple ingredients into complex flavors — but they’re finicky about temperature. To keep his brewing setup at the perfect conditions, [Ken] engineered th…
MS-C926: Ultra-Slim Fanless Embedded System with Dual 2.5 GbE and M.2 Expansion: MSI has introduced the MS-C926, an ultra-slim, fanless embedded box PC based on the Intel Alder Lake-N and Twin Lake platforms. Designed for digital signage, industrial cont…
DIY MP3 Player Inspired By The iPod: . These days, the personal MP3 player has been largely replaced by the the smartphone. However, [Justinas Petkauskas] still appreciates the iPod for its tactility and portability, and wanted to bring that vibe back. E…
AAEON PICO-MTU4-SEMI may be the world’s smallest Intel Core Ultra mini PC: . AAEON PICO-MTU4-SEMI is said to be the world’s smallest mini PC powered by an Intel Core Ultra processor at just 108 x 95 x 43mm in size. It ships with an Intel Core Ultra 5 12…