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Freeing a Xiaomi Humidifier from the Cloud

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.

Microcontroller Projects
Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver

Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver review: Deep cuts and fine engravings

By Andrew Sink published

Creality cranks up the power with the Falcon2 Pro 60W.

Maker and STEM
M4 iMac G3

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.

Maker and STEM
xTool P3 laser

xTool P3 review: Massive flagship laser engraver claims to offer '2x the workspace, speed, and efficiency' of its predecessor

By Mark Tyson published

The expanded work area, boosted power, and advanced features could make this a favorite among prosumers and small businesses.

Maker and STEM

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

Maker and STEM

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.

Microcontrollers
Creality Falcon A1 Pro

Creality Falcon A1 Pro 20 Watt review: Enclosed diode laser for prosumers

By Andrew Sink published

Creality soars to new heights with the Falcon A1 Pro

Maker and STEM
WeCreat Lumos

WeCreat Lumos review: Premium and portable

By Denise Bertacchi published

The WeCreat Lumos is a fast, portable, capable, laser engraver with great resolution and limited cutting abilities.

Maker and STEM
chemteacherphil transmitting sound through light

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.

Maker and STEM
Fanttik T1 Max

Fanttik T1 Max Soldering Iron Review: Simplicity to the Max

By Les Pounder published

Fanttik’s T1 Max soldering iron drops the OLED display from smart soldering irons, but it doesn’t drop the ball when it comes to simplicity.

Soldering Irons
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