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Could This Be the World’s Smallest FPV Drone?

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

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.

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 · 1d

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

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

Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 22h

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

Kit Kat MIDI Keyboard

Bambu P2S Details Are Here

Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 22h

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

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

LCD Display Without a Microcontroller

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

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

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

A Cut-and-Paste Haptic Interface

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

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

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

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 · 2d

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

Ear We Go Again

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

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

Gesture Recognition for Busy Hands

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

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

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

Ubo Pod Launches on Kickstarter

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

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

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

This Handy Handheld Device Quickly Counts Out SMD Components

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 4d

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

ReelTrack quickly counts out SMD components on reels.

PCB Friday: Lessons Learned Fulfilling a Successful Crowdfunded Project

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jeremycook.bsky.social @jeremycook.bsky.social · 5d

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

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

A Band-Aid That Monitors Your Activity

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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 4d

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

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

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

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...

Dial a Character with the Oddball Gboard Dial Computer Keyboard

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

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

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

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

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

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

Motion Granted: Everyday Items Get Smart

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

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

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

Liquid-Powered Interface Gives Digital Tech a Real Feel

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Clive "Max" Maxfield @magnificent-max.bsky.social · 5d

#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 · 6d

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

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

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

From Radio Luxembourg to Radio Caroline, @magnificent-max.bsky.social's latest Throwback Thursday article remembers the pirates who brought British broadcasting — and pop culture — alive: www.hackster.io/news/when-pi...

Drones Stick the Landing on Rolling Runways

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

Using DART, drones aggressively dive and pitch to stick the landing on the back of a truck moving down the highway at 70 mph.

Using DART, drones aggressively dive and pitch to stick the landing on the back of a truck moving down the highway at 70 mph.

FIU’s SHIELD framework uses AI and side-channel data to detect and recover drones from cyberattacks in under a second.

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

FIU’s SHIELD framework uses AI and side-channel data to detect and recover drones from cyberattacks in under a second.

SHIELDs Up!

Oktoberfest Special 🥨Smart Beer Stein using PSOC™6🍻

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Seeed Studio @seeedstudio.com · 7d

🖊️ Meet Firminia by Andrea Mancini — your personal digital signature assistant powered by our XIAO ESP32S3! This Wi-Fi + BLE device connects to AskMe.it and shows your signing status on a round LCD with smooth LVGL animations.

Full project on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/46K9b0k

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

Say hello to the Oktoberfest Special! 🥨🍻

The Infineon team created a 3D‑printed, gyro‑powered stein that reacts to your moves. Raise it, toast with it, dance with it!

Gyroscope & Accelerometer powered smart stein for Oktoberfest, using PSOC™ 6 and MicroPython! By Infineon Team.