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Robots fashioned from dead lobster exoskeletons have awesome strength, light weight, and flexibility
By Mark Tyson published
Swiss scientists have demonstrated the use of dead lobster tails as robotic appendages.

The Christmas Present Peeker Trap catches even the sneakiest of gift glimpsers
By Mark Tyson published
Here's a project for makers who suspect that they have a Christmas present peeker in their home.

Maker builds tiny $10 secondary 1.14-inch display using an ESP32
By Les Pounder published
A 1.14 inch secondary display built around an ESP32, that receives video frames over Wi-Fi, and you could build your own for $10. Sounds like a fun weekend project

Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally
By Hassam Nasir published
No more relying on the manufacturer.

Intrepid modder builds an M4-powered iMac G3
By Jowi Morales published
YouTuber Zac Builds used an M4 Mac mini to upgrade an old iMac G3 into a modern all-in-one computer.

Frankly dangerous hot dog-based LED tester could be a Weiner in the 2025 Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge
By Mark Tyson published
An LED testing ‘device’ which largely consists of a hot dog, two forks and a power supply has been entered into an electronics competition

Hardware hacker installs Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb
By Mark Tyson published
A hardware hacker has installed a Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb.

Teacher uses cheap laser and solar panel to transmit wireless sound
By Jowi Morales published
YouTube creator and high school teacher ChemTeacherPhil demonstrated how to use light to transmit sound wirelessly to a solar panel and utilize it to play music.
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