Fancy running Microsoft's Windows 95 on a low-cost microcontroller? Well, now you can!

Want ultra-bright, color-rich lighting for the holidays? Gokul KB built a 3W NeoPixel LED Driver Module powered by our XIAO ESP32C3 + WS2811, with WLED support, and smooth PWM control — all wrapped in a clean 3D-printed diffuser. Check it out on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/3LpNytT

The WeCreat Lumos is a compact, portable, multi-functional laser machine designed with maximum versatility in mind. But is it actually any good? Hackster Pro Cameron Coward goes hands-on to find out! www.hackster.io/news/the-mak...

Arnov Sharma's Serpentime is an ESP32-C6-controlled digital internet clock that transforms into a retro Snake game console at the press of a button.

Changliang Li's retro handheld PC, built with 1990s hardware, runs Win98 and proves we could have been playing Doom when all we had was a Game Boy.

Go analog or go home! Read @magnificent-max.bsky.social's latest Throwback Thursday article for a nostalgic ramble from mechanical brains and Heathkits to Moog marvels and modern sonic wizardry: www.hackster.io/news/go-anal...

Tri-state: How Charlieplexing works! @hacksterio.bsky.social www.hackster.io/news/pcb-fri...

Reforest AI is a solar-powered, sensor-based system that detects logging sounds and alerts authorities in real-time.

Whitney Knitter walks through the basics of software-defined radio using GNU Radio with Ettus Research's new B206mini-i USRP.

The M5Stack LLM-8850 Card is an M.2 AI acceleration module that transforms the Raspberry Pi 5 into a capable local AI platform.

Jeff Johnson shows how to build a dual-camera video pipeline on a Tria AUBoard using the Raspberry Pi Camera FMC. Capture, process, and mix two 1080p streams into one HDMI display!

Think it is impossible for a drone to fly on solar power alone, because of the whole weight problem? Think again!

Enjoyed writing this article about the State of Home PCB Manufacturing for @hacksterio.bsky.social www.hackster.io/news/pcb-fri...

ETH Zurich's NanoHydra enables ultra-efficient, accurate AI classifications on tiny wearable devices that can run for years on one battery.

Alex Xia's ProtoV MINI is a Raspberry Pi RP2040-based USB-C breadboard power supply.

An offline network called Trail Sync uses ESP32 devices, a phone app, and hiker-shared data to deliver vital trail info in the Alps.

Tired of waiting to get your PCBs back from the manufacturer? Turn them out at home for massive development time savings! Explore how in Hackster Pro Jeremy Cook's latest PCB Friday article: www.hackster.io/news/pcb-fri...

Welcome to the second episode of Hackster Connects! Following our pilot, we dive deeper into the future of Microchip and the strategic importance of edge AI in next-gen hardware. Tune in November 6th as Hackster Pro David Tischler sits down with Nilam Ruparelia: www.youtube.com/live/QQkfRPz...

This wearable biosensor uses twin transistors to cancel noise from heat and stretching for real-time, drift-free tracking of biomarkers.

#Throwback_Thursdays on @Hackster.io: Yikes! Bikes and Trikes! www.hackster.io/news/yikes-b... Pedaling through childhood memories of tricycles, bicycles, and breakneck go-kart adventures on the hills of Sheffield.

In this week's Throwback Thursday article, @magnificent-max.bsky.social pedals through childhood memories of tricycles, bicycles, and breakneck go-kart adventures on the hills of Sheffield: www.hackster.io/news/yikes-b...

Meet Wio Tracker L1 Gateway by Hendra Kusumah — a real-time environmental monitor that bridges LoRa Meshtastic + MQTT cloud for global data access. Built with our Wio Tracker L1, XIAO ESP32S3 Sense, and Grove sensors. Check it out on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4oMDXvH

A DIYer shows how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a DVD player and local streaming hub, and keep physical media alive in the streaming age.

Dmitry Maslov brought Doctor Who's Dalek to life for Halloween using a tiny language model running on an ESP32.

Bertrand Selva's LoRaTube is a compact and rugged LoRa repeater designed for long-range communication and 5+ years of off-grid operation using only alkaline batteries.

Julian Caro Linares built an arcade cabinet that runs RetroArch on the new @officialarduino.bsky.social UNO Q.

Ohio State researchers are training shiitake and button mushrooms to act as organic memristors for the next generation of green computers.

David Johnson-Davies designed a simple continuity tester that runs on a @microchipmakes.bsky.social ATtiny202.

Redditor stopdesign built a sleek handheld Linux computer powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W that is perfect for coding anywhere, anytime.

If you make your own PCBs at home and are tired of going without vias, then you’ll want to check out the Viagrid project by Stephen Hawes.

ModPlay RISC-V allows playback of 1990s-era MOD files with a modern 32-bit microcontroller.

Pete LeMaster built an Arduino-controlled DIY machine that catches and throws baseballs for gamified, Topgolf-like solo practice.

Tired of coworkers interrupting? Bit:Busy by Glutesha & Mike Ilin is a $20 DIY LED bar that shows when you’re BUSY, FREE, or in Pomodoro mode! Built with our XIAO ESP32C3 + WS2812B LED Matrix, it runs locally for instant web control. More on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/4hrsuiq

@e14community.bsky.social Presents' Milos Rasic converted an old air fryer into a high-performance filament dryer that will get as hot as you like.

Joey Castillo's Open Book Touch is a slim, open source e-reader with an ESP32-S3, a touchscreen, and weeks-long battery life for hackers and readers alike.

RockNet enables distributed machine learning across ultra-low-power devices, boosting accuracy and efficiency without cloud training.

University of Cincinnati researchers built a moth-inspired drone using extremum-seeking control to achieve stable, efficient flight without heavy computation.

Nick Bild's Banamera is an AI-powered digital camera that edits your photos using voice commands.

ComMarker just released the new and intriguing Omni X UV laser engraver. Do its party tricks justify the price? Hackster Pro Cameron Coward takes the machine for a spin to find out in his latest The Maker's Toolbox review: www.hackster.io/news/the-mak...

The Pico-100BASE-TX library uses the Programmable I/O subsystem of the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 to bit bang a Fast Ethernet transmitter.

The Esparagus Audio Brick is an open source, ESP32-based Hi-Fi smart speaker kit designed for whole-home audio.

Edgi-Talk is an open source, AI-powered handheld with Infineon's PSOC Edge E84 chip and plenty of smart assistant potential.

Carnegie Mellon's LLM-Drone uses AI and magnetically snapping blocks to let drones build large structures from simple text prompts.

Max Imagination’s ESP-DIVE is a remote FPV submarine you can build for just $125 to explore the depths of your local pond.

Ever wanted to paint with pixels? 🎨  Luis^m built a vibrant 8×8 NeoPixel device powered by our XIAO SAMD21 and Grove Shield for XIAO, bringing pixel art to life through @microblocks.bsky.social, a Scratch-like coding platform. Check it out on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/47DrjZV

MicroBlocks is now an official channel on @hacksterio.bsky.social www.hackster.io/Microblocks

When teenage techies sent computer data over FM radio, they unknowingly foreshadowed our modern wireless world. Read more in @magnificent-max.bsky.social's latest Throwback Thursday article: www.hackster.io/news/screech...

RobertGcode built this tiny 3D printer, called The Quark, which fits entirely in a 100mm cube.

Seeed Studio has announced that the entire XIAO family of development boards is now fully supported by the MicroBlocks visual programming language.

Edge Impulse’s YOLO-Pro brings powerful and efficient object detection to even the tiniest edge AI platforms, and it's available now.