Aaron Christophel sorta kinda got Doom running on a vape by streaming screenshots to it via WebSerial.

Using robots and machine learning, a new platform called AutoBot speeds up scientific research, tackling a year's worth of work in weeks.

AMD has announced a new addition to their FPGA lineup with the AMD Spartan™ UltraScale+™ FPGA. Whitney Knitter takes a closer look at this cost optimized device family: www.hackster.io/news/amd-spa...

👟 Walking uphill burns 60% more calories than flat ground—yet most trackers miss it. This terrain-aware wearable by Solomon Muhunyo Githu uses our XIAO nRF52840 Sense + @edgeimpulse.com to classify steps as uphill, downhill, or flat Read the full project on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4n8NzAg

Arduino has announced a new Wi-Fi provisioning flow, designed to be faster and easier — and now available on new Arduino UNO R4 WiFi boards.

Semtech has announced two new LoRa transceivers in its Gen 4 family, joining the LR2021 launched back in March: the LR2022 and LR2012.

DFRobot has announced the launch of a new entry in the LattePanda family of x86 single-board computers, powered by an Intel Processor N150 and up to 16GB of ECC LPDDR5 RAM: the LattePanda IOTA, designed as a more powerful successor to the original LattePanda.

Hobbyist Michael Morton built an 8-bit CPU from 680 transistors using the subleq instruction set, running 170 ops/sec with 256B of RAM.

If you’re still rocking a Prusa MK3S or MK3+, then you’ll want to check out the ReMIX35 upgrade kit.

Researchers built phononic circuits that guide sound at speeds of 1.5 GHz, paving the way for more compact, faster processing chips.

RoboFalcon 2.0 mimics bird flight with morphing wings and a unique flapping mechanism that allows it to take off, cruise, and fly slowly.

Raspberry Pi has launched a more compact take on its M.2 HAT+ for the Raspberry Pi 5, taking cues from third-party alternatives with an L-shaped board design that leaves more room for cooling fans to do their work.

Inspired by a recent research paper, Nick Bild decided to build his own system that's capable of measuring your heart rate wirelessly using ESP32 dev boards and AI.

The QRCode Clock only tells the time when you point your phone's camera at it, making it the most interesting timepiece you'll never use.

A hobbyist combined 3 of the best things ever — LEGOs, classic games, and a Raspberry Pi — to make this LEGO PlayStation 2-themed Pi case.

Jakša Tomović created an open source clone of Motogadget’s mo.unit blue, which is an auxiliary electrical control unit for motorcycles.

Sick bass guitarist Kello Gonzalez came all the way from Mexico to play at @avnetinc.bsky.social rock the workflow event - also 3D-printed guitar?? @hacksterio.bsky.social

Researchers from the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo are looking to build a network of low-cost radio telescopes based on software-defined radio dongles — in the hope of turning them into a cost-effective equivalent to the Big Ear telescope used to listen for alien signals in the 1970s.

Grab your radio gear to get in the hunt for a Meshtastic node hidden in the wilds of Alaska by Gabe Emerson. Finders keepers!

#Throwback_Thursdays on @Hackster.io: Fruits and Vegetables of the Season www.hackster.io/news/fruits-... When seasons ruled the greengrocer’s shelves, and new potatoes sparked neighborhood stampedes.

Kai Pereira’s Cheetah MX4 Mini is an ultra-compact and open source 3D printer controller measuring just 90×80mm.

Gokux’s Cam Claw is like a grabber tool for the 21st century.

Ronan Mingon built a 24-node computing cluster out of dirt-cheap CH32V microcontrollers for experimentation with distributed computing.

Flap your way to victory with this port of Flappy Bird that runs on a @particleiot.bsky.social Tachyon and uses a time of flight sensor as the controller.

Rahul Khanna shares 10 powerful techniques to optimize AI models for fast, efficient, real-world deployment on edge devices.

😴 Millions suffer from undiagnosed snoring & sleep apnea. That’s why Rishabh Jain built SnoreSense—an AI-powered sleep monitor built with our XIAO MG24 Sense + @edgeimpulse.com. It detects snores, scores sleep, & works fully offline. Full project on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 https://bit.ly/4mnYmFH

⚡ Amp Up Your Workstation Giveaway! Designing boards is serious work, but who says your workstation can’t also rock? Hackster and Autodesk are giving a lucky engineer the ultimate setup: a pro-grade PC, a Hackstrcastr guitar, and a year of Fusion. // 🤘 hackster.io/giveaways/amp-up-ecad-workstation

Over the last few years, xTool has garnered a reputation as being one of the more “premium” prosumer laser machine brands. Now, they’ve upped the ante with the new xTool F2 Ultra and Hackster PRO Cameron Coward put it to the test in his latest review: www.hackster.io/news/the-mak...

Arnov Sharma's SolMate is SolMate is a sleek, solar-powered charger that keeps you devices energized wherever you roam.

Chad Boughton gained control of both the keyboard and the CRT on his vintage Brother WP-2200 word processor.

An ePaper screen shows the precise location and size of nearby ships, thanks to a radio receiver picking up AIS signals.

The hugely successful game Minecraft has been shrunk down to a tiny size with PortalRunner's minimalist ESP32 Minecraft server.

A @raspberrypi.com replaces the innards of a sadly-deceased Blu-ray player to get it back playing media — and more.

Tuesday’s #HacksterCafe: I chat with Cody Walker about the Hacker Pager from Exploitee.rs (hackerpager.net): a gorgeous #OpenSource #Meshtastic device with tons of tools! Sept. 16, 10:30am Pacific on @hacksterio.bsky.social : ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSR0... ▶️ www.linkedin.com/events/73725...

✨ What if your desk gadget could light up, show messages & react to a button press? That’s what Atom Yang built with our XIAO ESP32C3 + Grove LED & IoT Button, powered by ESPHome & @home-assistant.io. Explore the full build on @hacksterio.bsky.social  👉 https://bit.ly/466rrk1

Matthew Trahan attempts to 3D print a tiny MOSSBOT Mini Bot 3D printer.

UCLA researchers built a battery-free eyelid sensor that tracks blink patterns to measure fatigue in real time, aiding safety-critical jobs.

Bogdan Ionescu has turned a disposable vape with an Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller into a web server that is perfect for personal projects.

YouTuber KenDesigns used a few tricks to run an MNIST neural network on a 41-year-old Macintosh 512K, because why not?

M5Stack has launched a next-generation air quality sensor system, now built around the company's Stamp-S3A ESP32-S3 microcontroller module and featuring an integrated 1.54" ePaper display.

It's the coolest Meshtastic device you've ever seen; it's a spectrum analyzer; it's a Wireshark interface. It's Hacker Pager! Learn more on our next episode of Hackster Café with Cody Walker, streaming live this Tuesday at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT. // 📟 Tune in: www.youtube.com/live/HSR0PRh...

Is the energy produce by furious drumming enough to charge an iPhone? YouTuber WillsBuilds decided to find out.

MLP-Offload is a new tool that helps modest GPUs run cutting-edge generative AI algorithms with great performance.

💻✨ From finance to firmware—Nick Birnbaum built his first DIY macro pad with our XIAO ESP32C3. A journey from breadboard to PCB, learning C++, tackling grounding issues, and debugging along the way. Check out the full build on @hacksterio.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/46CysJx

Artist David Bowen’s robotic arms track and follow each other like lovers, blurring the lines between cold hardware and human emotion.

Hemp-derived fibers suspended in an aerogel mimic the sensitivity of a cat's follicle-sinus complex, researchers say.

IceSound turns smartphones into ice thickness sensors, using acoustics and signal processing to deliver accurate, low-cost safety checks.

Anders Nielsen has built a software-defined radio that's powered by the venerable MOS Technology 6502 eight-bit microprocessor, first released in 1975.

@seeedstudio.com has refreshed its BeagleBone single-board computer lineup with the BeagleBone Green Eco, a tweaked version of the BeagleBone Green developed in partnership with BeagleBoard.org — now boasting improved energy efficiency.

From September 16th-18th, Nashville will be the place to be for over 12,000 design and maker enthusiasts from all sorts of industries. #AU2025 is the prime opportunity to dive into a plethora of Fusion-focused sessions — and here are 10 you can't miss! www.hackster.io/news/10-fusi...