An Open Source Mobile Phone Based on the ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/an-open-source-mobile-phone-based-on-the-esp32/

As microcontrollers become ever faster and cheaper, something we’ve been expecting has been an open source smartphone based not upon a high-end chip, but on a cheap commodity one. In …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/an-open-source-mobile-phone-based-on-the-esp32/)

Smart Garbage Trucks Help With Street Maintenance
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/smart-garbage-trucks-help-with-street-maintenance/

If you’ve ever had trouble with a footpath, bus stop, or other piece of urban infrastructure, you probably know the hassles of dealing with a local council. It can be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/smart-garbage-trucks-help-with-street-maintenance/)

Making Electricity at the South Pole
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/making-electricity-at-the-south-pole/

Photo from [brr]’s blog
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/brr-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/brr-feature.png?w=800">In case you’ve ever wondered how the South Pole research stations are powered, then a recent blog post, South Pole Electrical Infrastructure by anonymous IT engineer [brr] is for you. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/making-electricity-at-the-south-pole/)

Impossible WiFi on an Ancient Mac Portable
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/impossible-wifi-on-an-ancient-mac-portable/

The Macintosh Portable was possibly one of the coolest computing devices to be seen with back at the end of the 1980s, providing as it did a Mac in a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/impossible-wifi-on-an-ancient-mac-portable/)

Hackaday Prize 2023: Ubo project: building for builders
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/hackaday-prize-2023-ubo-project-building-for-builders/

https://hackaday.io/project/190742-ubo-pod-build-apps-with-rich-ux-on-raspberry-pi
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8296031682396133657-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8296031682396133657-featured.png?w=800">The Ubo Pod by [Mehrdad Majzoobi] is a very highly polished extension pack and enclosure for the Raspberry Pi 4, which shows you how far you can go to turn …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/hackaday-prize-2023-ubo-project-building-for-builders/)

Squid-Con Brings Joy To All
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/squid-con-brings-joy-to-all/

While we’re always happy to see accessibility aids come into fruition, most of them focus on daily tasks, not that there’s anything wrong with that. But what about having some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/squid-con-brings-joy-to-all/)

Supremely-tough Glass Performs Under Pressure
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/supremely-tough-glass-performs-under-pressure/

There’s some nifty research from the University of Bayreuth, together with partners in China and the U.S., on creating supremely tough aluminosilicate glass that boasts an unusual structure. The image …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/24/supremely-tough-glass-performs-under-pressure/)