The Hackaday Prize is back for their annual contest of innovation and creativity. The theme for this year, as you’d expect, is greatly influenced by the pandemic, and the hopeful view of post pandemic activities that will be in our near future. The entrants to this year’s contest are battling it out for a $25,000 […]
Guido Burger is the CO2 Tech Guru. He has been working on all aspects of CO2 devices used indoors to give feedback on room ventilation. Last year, he wrote the cover story, CO2 Traffic Light, for Make: Germany and since then he’s continued improving the device. In this video, he explains why monitoring CO2 is important and shows us the components of a CO2 device and guides us through the hardware and software build.
With server shutdowns looming, a group of Pebble enthusiasts battled to keep their beloved smartwatches operational
So you’ve got a fancy LCD based resin printer. They’re great. They’re relatively cheap, and the results are stunning. However, after you use it a bit you’re sure to get familiar with the downsides, such as the wear and tear on the FEP film (the clear plastic film that separates the resin from the LCD […]
Our homes are becoming smarter and smarter but are they any fun? The Adufruit Funhouse aims to change that. This Wi-Fi-enabled microcontroller based around the new ESP32-S2 is ready to start helping monitor and control your environment. The Funhouse combines temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, and light sensors, giving you the basics of a weather station […]
When you think about all of the sensory delights you’d find at a music festival, a mirror doesn’t really pop to the top of your mind. However, this team of architects Adam Cigler and Petr Vacek came up with a way to make mirrors the most fascinating thing there. This art installation called “Reflection” was born out of a […]
What happens when your smart devices decide to call it quits?
