Sega Genesis Controllers on the Philips CD-i
The Philips CD-i was not popular upon its launch in 1991, and is barely acknowledged today. In the opinion of [MattKC], it had a particularly poor selection of …
Knitting Yarn and Filament with FilaLoom
We don’t generally think of 3D printing and knitting in the same sentence. One uses threads and fine motor control, while the other requires great knowledge of …
Building a Simple Internet Radio
Broadcast radio isn’t as popular as it once was, its popularity suffering in turn due to technologies like MP3 players and music streaming services. If yo…
The Age of Altair
I recently got the Amazon Christmas toy book in the mail, and it is definitely the modern version of the Sears Christmas Wish Book for last century’s yout…
What Happens to High-Impact Tutoring When the Pandemic Money Is Gone?
With pandemic funding gone, districts are scrambling to maintain their “high-dosage” tutoring programs.
Clotty The Custom Period Tracker Can, Of Course, Run DOOM
[kati]’s Clotty might run DOOM and game-ify the menstrual tracking process with a playful Tamagotchi-like aspect, but don’t let that distract you. I…
A Stereo Vision Board For Hardware Hackers
It’s plenty easy to do lots of vision tasks with a single camera, but using two cameras gives you lots of magical abilities, like depth perception! If you…
5 GHz Drone Video, With An ESP32
With the ESP32 series of microcontrollers having had hidden software-defined radio (SDR) facility revealed, we’re now moving on from the announcement into…
Using Ultrasound and Microbubbles to Make Tiny Devices
Although we generally do not look at bubbles in fluids as more than a curiosity – if not an outright annoyance – in certain contexts they can be ver…
Lazarus and the Free Pascal Compiler Gain Dynamic Package Support
If you have developed in Pascal or Delphi in the past decades, you’re probably familiar with the Lazarus IDE that provides an interface to the Free Pascal…
How AI Is Breaking the Way We Reward High-Achieving Students
When AI can create polished products in seconds, we must redefine high achievement and reward students for genuine intellectual curiosity, not ...
Why the Jump to Kindergarten Is So Hard — and How to Fix It
Better coordination between school districts and early learning programs is essential to a smoother leap, says researcher David Jacobson.
Sunlu AMS Lite Filament Heater Review
Sunlu's AMS Lite Heater is simple to assemble, easy to use, and keeps your filament dry while you print. But it only works with Bambu’s AMS Lite. The post Sunlu…
Going Whole-Hog on a First Satellite Ground Station
When most radio enthusiasts start trying to pick up signals from satellites, they might put together a quick-and-dirty Yagi antenna and try to catch a repeater …
NASA’s Lunar Grounding Challenge is a Real Buzz
One could make a joke about how an astronaut walking on the lunar surface is rather akin to a cat walking on the carpet in the living room, but out …read …
Spreading Life to Bleached Coral
Coral bleaching is a major problem for ocean ecosystems as the ocean gets warmer. Researchers at Stanford have found a new method for regenerating bleached cora…
Super Mario Galaxy Now Runs on the GBA
Joining the ranks of fresh backported Nintendo games is Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA), courtesy of [Tobias Friedly], AKA [Tobi]. In…
DLC Joystick for Your Keyboard
The 3D-printed KeyboaStick joystick by FunOrNothing instantly makes a boring keyboard fun, and a fun keyboard awesome. The post DLC Joystick for Your Keyboard a…
Visualize Regular Expressions with Marbles
If you are one of those people who visualize things physically better than in the abstract, then Regex Marble Run by [bottomless] might be for you. You enter a …
Birduino Plays Bird Calls on Demand with NFC-enabled Cards
All [Hannah Robertson]’s Birduino needs is for one to tap an NFC-enabled card to the reader, and the device plays one of the vocalizations associated with…
Making Photovoltaic Solar Cells with a Microwave
Although solar panels may seem like a kind of magic, they’re really quite simple devices, in their silicon form featuring nothing but the p-type silicon w…
An RV on a Bike
Bicycles are the ultimate form of transportation freedom. They’re easy to repair, parts are cheap, and they will travel almost anywhere for free, as long …
Improving a Brain-Computer Interface
Young engineer Aarav Sharma is still at work developing better brain-computer interfaces. The post Improving a Brain-Computer Interface appeared first on Make:…
Meshtastic Sniffer for DragonOS
Meshtastic has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years thanks to its low barrier of entry. No licenses are needed and the hardware is dirt cheap, at …
An Open Micro-Maniplulator Improved
If you need a micro-manipulator, you probably already have a good idea of what it does. For example, you might be moving a probe over an IC die or wafer. ……
One-stop Tool Shows Apple Intelligence The Door
Don’t want AI features on your Mac? Tough luck, unless one wants to imperfectly do it by hunting down settings in about a dozen different places. Even the…
Charlotte’s New Runway Gets A Digital Twin
The first viable powered aircraft predated the first proper runway by two decades. While it’s entirely possible to launch some planes from austere dirt or…
An LCR Meter with Compromises
YouTube, like the Internet, has its plusses and minuses. On the plus side, you can find information on just about anything. On the minus side, you don’t a…
Driving On the Moon at a Blistering 11.6 MPH
As NASA continues humanity’s slow march back to the Moon, different pieces of the puzzle of establishing a more permanent base there are falling into plac…
Thunderbolt Strikes Windows98
If there’s one thing everyone hated about Windows 98, was the lack of USB4.0 support. We remember vividly the cries of anguish at the launch party when we…
Can Schools Trust AI Features in Edtech Products?
In this episode of This Week with EdSurge, two former educators join to discuss EdReport's recent brief and explain why it is so important to verify ...
Parents Are Bringing AI to the IEP Meeting. How Should Teachers Respond?
Using AI in IEP meetings can benefit parents and teachers – if done correctly.
The New Phobos Martian Moon Rover that Weighs in at Only 15 Grams
Although for many decades the planet Mars has been prodded, poked, driven upon, flown over and especially orbited by various spacecraft, landers and rovers sent…
Building a Microscope with a 3D View
As electronic components grow ever smaller, a microscope has become an increasingly indispensable tool for any fine work; when inspecting electronics, though, e…
A Plasma Donut
We know [The Action Lab] always has something hands-on. This time, the video shows a toroidal plasma demo and how it relates to nuclear fusion. Plasma has a hig…
Evolving RC circuits
We are surrounded by evolving algorithms and AI models, and it feels like we have to evolve to them as well. Of course, the world itself is always evolving, and…
Turning a Wi-Fi Adapter into an SDR
Since the discovery of an undocumented I/Q sampling feature in ESP32 chips about two weeks ago, there’s been a flood of similar features being found in other wi…
Making a New Mechanism for a Reciprocating Pencil Sharpener
An engineer’s greatest tool is the writing utensil. Be it pen or pencil, we use them for everything from making diagrams to marking out cuts. But as with …
Busting the Myth that Plastics are Chemically Inert in Water
One of the often made claims about plastics is that they are chemically inert under most conditions, such as when exposed to water. This long-held belief has al…
Traditional PD Wasn’t Enough. So I Used TikTok to Create an Engaging Alternative
Tired of compliance-driven workshops, one teacher took to TikTok to turn literacy research into actionable classroom strategies.
Study: Edtech Is Rushing AI Integration Before Proving It Works
As AI features flood K-12 curricula, educators are left to filter proven quality from marketing hype.
Maker Faire Brno: A Growing “Village” Of Makers
Brno is hitting its stride—and makers are leading the charge. Prague’s smaller cousin likes to joke that it’s just a village, but with a big population and some…
Very Important Partners Behind Maker Faire Bay Area
Fun sponsor activities to check out at Maker Faire Bay Area. The post Very Important Partners Behind Maker Faire Bay Area appeared first on Make: DIY Projects a…
Making One Fender From Another
There’s a tendency among cherished brands to licence their name and logo onto all sorts of novelty items in order to make a quick buck. Joining this trend…
TAKTO, Open Source Hand-Tracking Built Like LEGO
Hand tracking in VR/AR can add a substantial amount of immersion and added interactivity. Unfortunately, most camera based tracking suffers when fingers get cov…
The Trials And Tribulations Of Your First Badge
On the face of it, making an event badge should be an easy process. After all, most of us can hand-assemble a microcontroller, some buttons, a battery, and a sc…
Simplifying Slide Rule Calculations with Trig
[Bob the Science Guy] remembers how to use a slide rule. Even after all these years, it is pretty easy to remember how to multiply and divide. If you can’…
Stitching the Future: Technology as a Sacred Trust
By grounding our digital strategy in the same values as our ancestors, we can ensure technology serves our school community rather than consuming it.
Two Students, Two Questions They Wouldn’t Let Go
Students asking why learning matters in the age of AI forces two teachers to respond.
AI Videos Are Warping Early Learning, Teachers Say
The rise of so-called “baby slop” is turning early childhood educators into media critics.
Joy And Mayhem at Maker Faire Bay Area
Friday at Maker Faire Bay Area was full of joy, mayhem, and delightful inventions that entertained visitors. The post Joy And Mayhem at Maker Faire Bay Area app…
The 10€ Gamepad
We aren’t sure what [Lazy_Duck] is doing with video games, but it must require a lot of controllers. Dismayed at the cost and complexity of commercial gam…
Fairbuds 2 Teardown Shows Little Glue, Easy Battery Swap
In a world where wireless earbuds are increasingly seen as devices that you toss into the e-waste bin as soon as they stop working, it’s heartening to see…
Hackaday Podcast Episode 391: Tuned in to ESP32 SDR, New Old Pagers, and Bugs on Mars
Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this episode off with a discussion about Philadelphia’s budding hacker conference and the imminent re…
Braino! Takes the Cheap Yellow Display to School
These days, it’s common to give even very young children a mobile device loaded up with educational software that aims to improve everything from basic mo…
This Week in Security: Critical DNS Keys Rotated, Hacking Freezers Isn’t Cool, OpenAI Spies On Itself, and Advanced Hardware Wallet Hacks
Critical Internet keys changed this week. Did you notice? The keys behind DNSSEC, the system for cryptographically validating DNS responses, rolled over on Oct…
Disposing of PLA and Why Composting is Not an Option
The ‘biofriendly’ nature of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) filament often gets touted as one of its main advantages over alternatives like PETG, but even a…
Building Community Through Making In Louisville
“We want visitors to see the range of creativity in our community and leave with anidea they are interested in exploring, whether that involves art, technology …
Surprise Visitors With a Trick & Treat Scare Box
This Halloween, build a spring snake scare box and your trick-or-treaters with a spring-loaded surprise! The post Surprise Visitors With a Trick & Treat Sca…
Running DOOM (Sort Of) on a Sonoff Smart Switch
It’s often said in this community that DOOM can be made to run on anything, and as time goes on, that’s becoming more and more accurate. We’re…
Another Wireless Chip has a Hidden SDR Revealed
The news of the past couple of weeks has seen the ESP32 turned into an software-defined radio (SDR) thanks to a hidden baseband mode, an exciting development by…
Using Optical Waveguide Arrays to Make Sheets Sense Shapes
Determining the shape of an object which can change dynamically is a bit of a challenge, one that especially vexes those who are really into Virtual Reality. Se…
45 Years Later, The Sinclair ULA Design Documents Surface
In the 8-bit home computer boom of the early 1980s, Sir Clive Sinclair’s machines were always among the cheapest on the market, often packing a surprising…
Linux Kernel Drops AI Tag Requirement, Uses Meta AI For Code Reviews
Since we last covered the way that the Linux Kernel project has been dealing with the influx of code created using LLM-based coding assistants, all the way back…
C64 Hardware Simulator Isn’t (Just) For Playing Around
If you want to play old Commodore games, there are C-64 emulators available for just about any platform– but most of them are so high level, they’re…
Hand-Machined Stake Sharpener Just in Time for Dracula Season
Vampires aren’t as common as they once were, but in most places they aren’t fully protected and it’s still possible to get a tag for legal hun…
Can High-Impact Tutoring Survive Post-Pandemic Funding Loss?
Some districts have reduced or paused “high-dosage” tutoring, while others are finding ways to save the most effective aspects of their programs.
Tech Addiction Was a Problem for My Student — and Myself
Educators need to recognize the warning signs, then have honest conversations in our classrooms and at home.
Are Schools Inadvertently Making Students More Stressed?
Cathy Vatterott, author of “The Teens Are Not Alright,” believes schools are treating the symptoms of student stress instead of looking at the real problem.
Hundreds of Thousands of Eligible Kids Are Waiting for Childcare Assistance
A nationwide investigation reveals massive waitlists for government-funded childcare assistance, leaving low-income families stranded without essential ...
How AI Taught Me to Embrace Vulnerability in the Classroom
True innovation isn’t found in mastering every platform, but in being willing to ask deeper questions and take risks.
Putting Edtech Guidance to Work in the Classroom
A look at what happens when rules written far from a classroom land on a teacher’s desk.
A Principal and a Student Reviewed the New ChatGPT for Teens. They Had Plenty to Say
The new offering is promising, but there are some real-world reservations.
AI Can Help One of K-12’s Biggest Challenges: Middle School Reading
Artificial intelligence can bridge the middle grades literacy gap by providing individualized student reading instruction at scale.
Student Artists Wrestle with AI’s Promise and Peril
Four student artists map out what artificial intelligence means for their communities today — and 50 years from now.
Can a Letter From Washington Actually Change How Schools Buy Technology?
On this episode of This Week with EdSurge, unpacking new federal edtech guidance for schools.
Protecting Student Cognition in the Age of AI
Educators must shift their focus from preventing cognitive offloading to preserving the critical thinking skills AI threatens to replace.
Using an ESP32-C3’s RF Hardware for DVB-S2 Video Transmission
Generally the DVB-S and -S2 standards require a satellite somewhere in Earth orbit to provide a signal to receive, but you can also transmit your own DVB-S2 str…
Tiny e-Paper Display Delivers 30 FPS of Game Boy Fun
Slow refresh, ghosting and low-contrast — wait, are we talking about passive matrix LCDs, or e-paper displays? That might be why e-paper Game Boy emulator…
2026 Hackaday Supercon: Workshops are Open!
Supercon is Hackaday’s annual gathering, and you absolutely need to be there. Today, we’re pleased to announce our lineup of workshops, and it’…
DIY Force Sensing Joysticks are a Cheap Way To Go
Traditional joysticks typically use potentiometers or hall effect sensors to determine the displacement of the stick itself when moved by the operator. Force-se…
What’s a Nonius?
If you already know what a nonius is, you can probably skip this post. But, if like us, you would have to look it up, we’ll tell you what we …read m…
Child Protective Services Contact Linked to Higher Absenteeism, Study Finds
Researchers say school connectedness and targeted support can keep vulnerable students in class.
Who Is Building the AI Foundation for K-12 Classrooms?
How Learning Commons’ new open platform could help edtech companies and schools implement technology.
As Male Teachers Vanish From the Classroom, Schools Look for Ways to Bring Them Back
A new survey of 145 men in the profession points to mentorship, pay and a sense of belonging as the biggest levers for recruitment and retention.
EdSurge Welcomes Top Journalists and Educators to Advisory Board
Bringing together award-winning reporters and leading educators, the board will provide strategic guidance on newsroom priorities and emerging issues ...
Department of Education Issues Long-Awaited Edtech Guidance for States and Districts
The letter emphasizes outcomes and evidence but stops short of issuing federal regulations.
Assignments, Invoices, and the AI Fix
On This Week with EdSurge, searching to see where artificial intelligence quietly adds up.
The Case Against the Classroom Cellphone Crackdown
Instead of banning the technology, schools have an opportunity to promote digital citizenship and student engagement.
Early Childhood Educators Are Leveling Up at Community Colleges
Research reveals little to no penalty from employers for teachers who earn four-year degrees at community colleges instead of universities.
College Admissions Testing is Returning to Mixed Reactions
Supporters argue that reinstating SAT and ACT test requirements better vet student readiness.
On AI Policy, Students Have Plenty to Say
At a gathering in Boston, ‘student senators’ proposed a first-of-its-kind national AI policy for K-12 classrooms.
Supporting Early Childhood Educators
The guests on this episode of This Week with EdSurge say good tools fail without good follow-through.
The K-12 Silo Won’t Survive AI — But Our Relationships Might
I left my school to ask tech executives how to prepare students for the future.
Reading Scores Continue to Drop for Many Middle Schoolers
Educators say middle schools need the same coherent literacy systems that transformed K-3.
What Happens When AI Policy Meets a Real Classroom?
One national study, one local leader, and a reality check on how schools are really regulating AI.
Open Source Hardware Certifications for September 2026
The Open Source Hardware Association added certifications for an educational physics device, a 3D printer air mover, a USB protection device, and more. The post…
Maker Faire Rome 2026: 400+ Stories Of Innovation, Creativity and Discovery
Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition: 23–25 October 2026Gazometro Ostiense, RomeTickets are available exclusively online at makerfairerome.eu. Humanoid …
Star Wars Mouse Droid is a Rebel Rave Machine
When does a droid need a party button? When it's an Imperial Mouse Droid that got a makeover from Sabine Wren. The post Star Wars Mouse Droid is a Rebel Rave Ma…
Get Hands On: Maker Faire Bay Area Is For Making
Maker Faire is at its best when you’re not just looking—you’re making. This weekend on Mare Island, you can solder a wearable EMF explorer, turn an old T-s…