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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 15h

To demonstrate the powers of the new @officialarduino.bsky.social UNO Q, James Bruton built a little electric vehicle that he can control with his face.

James Bruton Uses the New Arduino UNO Q to Steer a Car with His Face

James Bruton used the new Arduino UNO Q to build this electric car that he can steer with his face.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 16h

The $4 SHRIKE-lite pairs a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller with a Renesas FPGA for high-performance, low-cost prototyping.

The SHRIKE-lite Combines an FPGA and RP2040 for Just $4

The $4 SHRIKE-lite pairs a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller with a Renesas FPGA for high-performance, low-cost prototyping.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 16h

Researchers turned computer mice into makeshift microphones that use desk vibrations and AI to reconstruct speech from optical sensor data.

Watch Out for This Mouse Trap

Researchers turned computer mice into makeshift microphones that use desk vibrations and AI to reconstruct speech from optical sensor data.

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Clive "Max" Maxfield @magnificent-max.bsky.social · 18h

#Throwback_Thursdays on @Hackster.io: Good Vibrations and Border Blasters www.hackster.io/news/good-vi... From Wolfman Jack’s midnight howl to homemade transmitters, America’s airwaves echoed freedom, rebellion, and rock ’n’ roll.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 19h

From Wolfman Jack’s midnight howl to homemade transmitters, America’s airwaves echoed freedom, rebellion, and rock ’n’ roll. @magnificent-max.bsky.social continues to reflect on the history of broadcast radio in this week's Throwback Thursday article: www.hackster.io/news/good-vi...

Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 1d

Tinker by Thinking Machines offers managed infrastructure to simplify AI training for researchers and developers.

Tinker Is a Hosted Fine-Tuning Service for Open Source LLMs

Tinker by Thinking Machines offers managed infrastructure to simplify AI training for researchers and developers.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 1d

This might just be the world’s smallest FPV drone. Hoarder Sam built it by designing a new frame for a BETAFPV Air65 micro “whoop” drone.

Could This Be the World’s Smallest FPV Drone?

This might just be the world’s smallest FPV drone. Hoarder Sam built it by designing a new frame for a BETAFPV Air65 micro “whoop” drone.

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Seeed Studio @seeedstudio.com · 2d

Real-time storytelling with voice, visuals & sound! Timothy’s gpt-oss-20b Storyteller runs fully local on Jetson Orin AGX + XIAO ESP32C3 MIDI Synth — your “story wand” for audio & action cues with Piper TTS, Whisper & SDXL visuals.

Full project on @hacksterio.bsky.social👉 https://bit.ly/4n2Su4O

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 2d

Michael Kohn's edible MIDI input breaks off Kit Kat bars as white and black keys.

Kit Kat MIDI Keyboard

Michael Kohn's edible MIDI input breaks off Kit Kat bars as white and black keys.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 2d

Bambu Lab has just released information about the launch of the new P2S and we're sharing everything we know.

Bambu P2S Details Are Here

Bambu Lab has just released information about the launch of the new P2S and we're sharing everything we know.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 2d

Jesús Ángel Martínez Mendoza's μMUX Brain project drives a 16x2 LCD with multiplexers and logic gates.

LCD Display Without a Microcontroller

Jesús Ángel Martínez Mendoza's μMUX Brain project drives a 16x2 LCD with multiplexers and logic gates.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 3d

Tape-Tics is a low-cost, flexible vibrotactile system that uses smart tape with vibration motors to add haptic feedback to any application.

A Cut-and-Paste Haptic Interface

Tape-Tics is a low-cost, flexible vibrotactile system that uses smart tape with vibration motors to add haptic feedback to any application.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 3d

OpenEarable 2.0 is an open source earbud platform packed with sensors that track 30+ health metrics, enabling earable experimentation.

Ear We Go Again

OpenEarable 2.0 is an open-source earbud platform packed with sensors that track 30+ health metrics, enabling earable experimentation.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 3d

Whether you’re routing high-speed traces by day or riffing on a custom guitar by night, this is the workstation built to match your creativity. Don’t just design — design and rock! 🤘

// ⚡ Enter our Amp Up Your Workstation Giveaway now! hackster.io/giveaways/amp-up-ecad-workstation

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 5d

Grab-n-Go is a wristband that uses acoustic sensing to recognize hand microgestures, even when the wearer's hands are full.

Gesture Recognition for Busy Hands

Grab-n-Go is a wristband that uses acoustic sensing to recognize hand microgestures, even when the wearer's hands are full.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 5d

Ubo Pod, now on Kickstarter, is an open source Raspberry Pi-based AI assistant device packed with hardware for useful interactions.

Ubo Pod Launches on Kickstarter

Ubo Pod, now on Kickstarter, is an open source Raspberry Pi-based AI assistant device packed with hardware for useful interactions.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 6d

ReelTrack is a handy handheld device that makes it easy to quickly count the number of SMD components on a reel.

This Handy Handheld Device Quickly Counts Out SMD Components

ReelTrack quickly counts out SMD components on reels.

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jeremycook.bsky.social @jeremycook.bsky.social · 6d

Lessons learned fulfilling a successful crowdfunding project: www.hackster.io/news/pcb-fri... @hacksterio.bsky.social

PCB Friday: Lessons Learned Fulfilling a Successful Crowdfunded Project

In 2021, I ran a successful PCB-based Kickstarter campaign. Lessons learned making 200 of these devices.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers created Hapt-Aids, simple, battery-free, analog wearables for activity monitoring that are as easy to use as a Band-Aid.

A Band-Aid That Monitors Your Activity

Researchers created Hapt-Aids, simple, battery-free, analog wearables for activity monitoring that are as easy to use as a Band-Aid.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 6d

A few years ago, Hackster Pro Jeremy Cook ran a successful PCB-based Kickstarter campaign. In this week's PCB Friday article, he shares some of the lessons learned from making 200 of these devices: www.hackster.io/news/pcb-fri...

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 7d

Google Japan built this Gboard Dial Version, which is a keyboard without any keys.

Dial a Character with the Oddball Gboard Dial Computer Keyboard

Google Japan built this Gboard Dial Version, which is a keyboard without any keys.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 7d

Brady Y. Lin's Stradex1 plays like an augmented MIDI violin using a linear resistor, four force-sensitive keys, and three potentiometers.

Stradex1 MIDI Violin

Brady Y. Lin's instrument plays like an augmented MIDI violin using a linear resistor, four force-sensitive keys, and three potentiometers.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 7d

CMU's LayMo gives everyday objects mobility using vibration and heat-activated legs, creating dynamic, self-moving user interfaces.

Motion Granted: Everyday Items Get Smart

CMU’s LayMo gives everyday objects mobility using vibration and heat-activated legs, creating dynamic, self-moving user interfaces.

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Clive "Max" Maxfield @magnificent-max.bsky.social · 7d

#Throwback_Thursdays on @Hackster.io: When Pirates Ruled the (Air) Waves www.hackster.io/news/when-pi... From Radio Luxembourg to Radio Caroline, the pirates who brought British broadcasting — and pop culture — alive.

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 7d

HydroHaptics adds touch to digital interfaces, using liquid-based force feedback for responsive, tactile, and shapeshifting controls.

Liquid-Powered Interface Gives Digital Tech a Real Feel

HydroHaptics adds touch to digital interfaces, using liquid-based force feedback for responsive, tactile, and shapeshifting controls.

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