Here in the West, power going out is an unusual event. But in more remote regions like the Himalayas, reliable electricity isn’t a given. A group of local craftspeople, researchers, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/open-source-waterwheel/)

A Bubble Machine Built from Scrap
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/a-bubble-machine-built-from-scrap/

Not every project has to be an AI-powered particle accelerator using lasers. Sometimes simple projects can be very satisfying, and a simple project can be a great gateway to introduce …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/a-bubble-machine-built-from-scrap/)

Only 8 Chips Make A CPU
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/only-8-chips-make-a-cpu/

We’re no stranger to homemade CPUs on these pages, but we think that [Jiri Stepanovsky]’s 16-bit serial CPU might be a little special. Why? It has an astonishingly low chip …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/only-8-chips-make-a-cpu/)

Hackaday Links: August 20, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/hackaday-links-august-20-2023/

In some ways, we’ve become a little jaded when it comes to news from Mars, which almost always has to do with the Ingenuity helicopter completing yet another successful flight. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/hackaday-links-august-20-2023/)

Tiny Spheres Hiding in Your Display
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/tiny-spheres-hiding-in-your-display/

Liquid crystal and Organic LED displays have revolutionized portable computing. They’re also made of glass. Which presents a problem: How do we get electrical signals from fiberglass circuit boards to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/tiny-spheres-hiding-in-your-display/)

2023 Hackaday Prize: A Reusable Plant Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/2023-hackaday-prize-a-reusable-plant-monitor/

[Ovidiu] cares for their house plants, trying to dial in the perfect soil humidity and light levels. However, many cheap monitors tend to rust after a few weeks of sitting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/20/2023-hackaday-prize-a-reusable-plant-monitor/)

Building a Hydraulic Lego Excavator Using Standard Pneumatic Cylinders
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/21/building-a-hydraulic-lego-excavator-using-standard-pneumatic-cylinders/

Everyone already knows that Lego Technic is pretty rad when it comes to existing, pre-made kits, but there’s also quite a bit of hacking potential left. One such area is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/21/building-a-hydraulic-lego-excavator-using-standard-pneumatic-cylinders/)

Adding MMIO RAM On The RP2040
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/21/adding-mmio-ram-on-the-rp2040/