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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 3h
Google Japan's newest release, the Gboard Conveyor Belt Version, continues their legacy of whimsical and experimental keyboard prototypes.
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Google Japan Is Back With Another Wild New Keyboard Concept
Google Japan's newest release, the Gboard Conveyor Belt Version, continues their legacy of whimsical and experimental keyboard prototypes.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 4h
Find out what happens when GreatScott pits a $20 ESP32-S3 board against a $200 Raspberry Pi AI setup to see how much hardware edge AI really needs.
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How Much Hardware Does Edge AI Really Need?
GreatScott pits a $20 ESP32-S3 board against a $200 Raspberry Pi AI setup to see how much hardware edge AI really needs.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 5h
Pinetek Networks has launched a HAT accessory for the Raspberry Pi family of single-board computers that adds IO-Link support — and the module powering which can be removed for integration into your own device designs.
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Pinetek Networks' IOL Core4 Module Brings IO-Link Support to the Raspberry Pi — And More
Carrier board connects a module you can use in your own designs — or even buy as a standalone microcontroller-powered variant.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 5h
Andromeda is an open source VR headset prototype with custom optics, 6-DoF tracking, and SteamVR support.
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This VR Headset Was Built From Scratch
Andromeda is an open source VR headset prototype with custom optics, 6-DoF tracking, and SteamVR support.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 11h
Cute robots are making embodied AI approachable, while open software and buildable hardware let anyone train, tinker, and learn.
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The ducks are in the garage
Cute robots are making embodied AI approachable, while open software and buildable hardware let anyone train, tinker, and learn.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 11h
AAElectronics is hoping to help people free their smart homes from proprietary capture with the LocalDot, a replacement mainboard for Amazon's third-generation Echo Dot smart speakers that cuts the corporate connection and replaces it with Home Assistant integration instead.
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The LocalDot Frees Your Third-Gen Amazon Echo Dot From Corporate Clutches, Links to Home Assistant
A quick mainboard swap delivers a privacy-respecting, local-only smart speaker with Home Assistant integration, its creator promises.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 11h
Samuel Alexander's Arduino VENTUNO Q-powered Depth Multitool uses an ordinary USB webcam and AI to turn a single camera view into an interactive 3D depth sensor at 20 FPS.
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Turn a Cheap Webcam Into a Depth Camera
Depth Multitool uses an ordinary USB webcam and AI to turn a single camera view into an interactive 3D depth sensor at 20 FPS.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 11h
Excamera Labs' James Bowman is preparing to launch a device which aims to make Serial Peripheral Interface work a breeze: the display-equipped power-monitoring SPIDriver Quattro USB to SPI bridge.
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James Bowman's SPIDriver Quattro Is Everything You Need to Debug and Diagnose SPI Bus Projects
A built-in display provides at-a-glance live monitoring, while traffic can be sniffed and saved for later analysis.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 11h
SteelSeries has teamed up with SPARK Microsystems to launch gaming mice featuring the company's LE-UWB technology.
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SPARK Microsystems Partners with SteelSeries to Deliver 8K-Polling LE-UWB Wireless Gaming Mice
The new Sensei Pro and Rival Pro pack SPARK's in-house LE-UWB technology for lag-free wireless connectivity at an 8,000Hz polling rate.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 22h
Carlos Lorenzo-Zúñiga Marí built an open source, eight-channel brain-computer interface headset for under $350 using an ESP32 and a custom PCB.
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Building a Brain-Computer Interface From Scratch
A hardware hacker built an open source, eight-channel brain-computer interface headset for under $350 using an ESP32 and a custom PCB.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This soft robotic gripper senses approaching objects, grabs them, and holds its shape for 10+ minutes after one low-power UV pulse.
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The Venus Flytrap-Inspired Soft Robot That Doesn't Need Wires
This soft robotic gripper senses approaching objects, grabs them, and holds its shape for 10+ minutes after one low-power UV pulse.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Robodog V2.0 transforms the DOGZILLA S2 with an Arduino UNO Q, adding onboard AI, computer vision, and browser-based control.
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Arduino UNO Q Gives DOGZILLA S2 an AI Brain
Robodog V2.0 transforms the DOGZILLA S2 with an Arduino UNO Q, adding onboard AI, computer vision, and browser-based control.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
JSK-koubou turned an ordinary walnut into a smart Wi-Fi and infrared remote control powered by an ESP32-C3.
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This Remote Control Is Nuts
JSK-koubou turned an ordinary walnut into a smart Wi-Fi and infrared remote control powered by an ESP32-C3.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NXP Semiconductors has announced a new FRDM development board, this time designed to ease evaluation of its i.MX RT1186 "crossover microcontroller" chip for industrial automation — its first FRDM board to feature any i.MX RT part: the FRDM-IMXRT1186.
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NXP Brings the i.MX RT1186 "Crossover MCU" to Its FRDM Platform for Easy Industrial Automation
Looking to try your hand at building for the industrial Internet of Things? NXP's just made it easy to try its i.MX RT1186 chip.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Paul Lagier wasn’t satisfied with the original version, so he built Pala Note 2.0 and it is a little closer to being a second brain.
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Pala Note’s Second Version Is Closer to Being a Second Brain
Lagier wasn’t satisfied with the original version, so he built Pala Note 2.0 and it is a little closer to being a second brain.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Sapphire SoC IP family makes the jump to 64-bit, with the promise of increased performance and efficiency.
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Efinix Goes 64-Bit with its Latest Sapphire SoC FPGA Cores, Based on the RISC-V Architecture
The Sapphire SoC IP family makes the jump to 64-bit, with the promise of increased performance and efficiency.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Zac Builds has a new video demonstrating how you can modernize the Game Boy Color to achieve true gaming perfection.
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Modernizing a Game Boy Color To Make it More Modern
Zac Builds has a new video demonstrating how you can modernize the Game Boy Color to achieve true gaming perfection.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Raspberry Pi has announced yet another price hike for its popular Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 SBCs, as the AI bubble continues to see demand for memory components far outstrip supply — though it's keeping the base 1GB RAM model at its current price, for now.
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Raspberry Pi Announces Another Price Hike, Adding $12.50 to the Raspberry Pi 4, 5 2GB Variants
The AI bubble's demand for memory continues to impact SBC manufacturers, and no relief is likely in the next couple of years.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Researchers at MIT built a paper-thin, light-powered biohybrid robot that uses living muscle cells to swim and steer through water.
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MIT Powers Aquatic Bot with Living Muscle
Researchers at MIT built a paper-thin, light-powered biohybrid robot that uses living muscle cells to swim and steer through water.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Rob Lauer's The Truth Machine is not quite a lie detector, but it's a cool Minority Report-inspired prototype that showcases audio capture, compression, and cloud delivery (over cellular via the Blues Notecard) and integration with three cloud-based LLMs from Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI.
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The Truth Machine: A Push-to-Talk Fact Checker
Press a button, state a fact, and let three cloud-based LLMs debate whether or not it's true! By Rob Lauer.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
David Montero brought Metal Gear Solid from PlayStation to the ESP32-S3, with custom FreeRTOS scheduling, PSRAM rendering, and full handheld integration.
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Metal Gear Solid Running Natively on ESP32-S3
Metal Gear Solid (PS1 ) compiled for ESP32-S3 with custom FreeRTOS scheduling, PSRAM rendering, and full handheld integration By David.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
KryonOS turns the ESP32 into a tiny personal computer, letting you run JavaScript apps without reflashing firmware.
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A Desktop-Style OS for the ESP32
KryonOS turns the ESP32 into a tiny personal computer, letting you run JavaScript apps without reflashing firmware.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Never miss a great moment again — a single press of Shopcam 2000's button instantly saves the last 60 seconds across nine cameras.
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An Instant Rewind Button for 9 Workshop Cameras
Never miss a great moment again — a single press of Shopcam 2000's button instantly saves the last 60 seconds across 9 cameras.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anouk Wipprecht’s most recent garment is the Hypnotize Dress, which puts the wearer’s own mind on full display.
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Anouk Wipprecht’s Newest Dress Will Hypnotize You
Anouk Wipprecht’s most recent garment is the Hypnotize Dress, which puts the wearer’s own mind on full display.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Alban Petit takes Git responsibility seriously and can bring receipts, thanks to this device called PaperFlux.
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Bring Receipts Next Time Your Boss Asks You If You Remembered to Git Commit
Alban Petit takes Git responsibility seriously and can bring receipts, thanks to this device called PaperFlux.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
JBR-001 is an Arduino UNO Q-based robot that can see, recognize objects, and respond with movements, sounds, and animations.
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This DIY Robot Can See and React to the World Around It
JBR-001 is an Arduino UNO Q-based robot that can see, recognize objects, and respond with movements, sounds, and animations.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What if your group could stay connected even when there’s no cell service? Rithin K's TrackPulse is a multi-node LoRa tracker that turns a handful of tiny devices into an off-grid system with a live radar-like display.
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TrackPulse: Multi-Node LoRa Radar Tracker with Heading
Flash the same every unit and they find each other. Off-grid LoRa tracker with a live radar display, compass heading, No SIM, no internet By Rithin K.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tech Talkies' IRL Color Picker is an ESP32-powered handheld device that lets you capture colors from the real world and turn them into usable digital HEX values.
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Real Life Color Picker
A handheld device that lets you capture colors from the real world and turn them into usable digital HEX values. Built with an ESP32. By Tech Talkies.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Franck Sauer's Micro-8 is a new retro-inspired 8-bit home computer with custom graphics, sound, and a built-in programming language.
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The 8-Bit Computer You Wished You Had as a Kid
Micro-8 is a new retro-inspired 8-bit home computer with custom graphics, sound, and a built-in programming language.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As Zachary Tong demonstrates in his newest video, it is now possible to design your own custom chips and have them manufactured.
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Exploring the Reality of Designing and Manufacturing Your Own Custom Chips
As Zachary Tong demonstrates in his newest video, it is now possible to design your own custom chips and have them manufactured.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Filip and Peter from CPSdrone are building an autonomous submarine to take pictures of the Titanic.
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Building a Fully Autonomous Submarine to Reach the Titanic
The boys at CPSdrone are building an autonomous submarine to take pictures of the Titanic.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NVIDIA's Open Agent Safety Platform puts AI agents on a tight leash — so if they try to go rogue, the system shuts them down.
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Putting AI Agents on a Leash
NVIDIA's Open Agent Safety Platform puts AI agents on a tight leash — so if they try to go rogue, the system shuts them down.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ewan Wills' EWatch is an open source, fully programmable ESP32-S3 smartwatch for developers who want full hardware control.
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Build and Program Your Own Smartwatch
EWatch is an open source, fully programmable ESP32-S3 smartwatch for developers who want full hardware control.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
vladimir's AVR-Laptop squeezes multitasking, apps, games, and video playback into a homemade PC powered by an 8-bit ATmega2560 with just 8 KB of RAM.
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An 8-Bit Arduino Laptop
AVR-Laptop squeezes multitasking, apps, games, and video playback into a homemade PC powered by an 8-bit ATmega2560 with just 8 KB of RAM.
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loefflerlabs.com @loefflerlabs.com · 26/09/2026
My new project detects what birds are in your yard by their calls, then displays their image from Audubon's Birds of America- check it out!
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Like a Tamagotchi for hackers! Meet TamaFi, CiferTech's Wi-Fi-aware virtual pet built around an ESP32-S3 that actually reacts to the world around it. It hunts for wireless networks, explores its environment, evolves over time, and develops moods based on its surroundings.
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I Built a Virtual Pet Every Hacker Needs | TamaFi
TamaFi is an open-source, WiFi-enabled virtual pet project built with an ESP32-s3 By CiferTech.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
SWANS turns the human body into a wireless network, linking tiny medical implants using very little power.
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Linking Medical Implants Through Human Tissue
SWANS turns the human body into a wireless network, linking tiny medical implants using very little power.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Paul Lagier built a really wholesome present for his ship-loving girlfriend: an E Ink ship tracker.
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An E Ink Ship Tracker Is the Perfect Girlfriend Gift
Paul Lagier build a really wholesome present for his ship-loving girlfriend: an E Ink ship tracker.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Can't wait for Pollen Robotics' Microduck? Build XGO Duck — the open source, 3D-printed alternative powered by Arduino UNO Q.
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The DIY Alternative to Microduck
Can't wait for Pollen Robotics' Microduck? Build XGO Duck — the open source, 3D-printed alternative powered by Arduino UNO Q.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Cameron Coward's Termi3 is a '70s paper terminal that answers questions using a local LLM on an Arduino UNO Q 2GB, completely without internet.
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Termi3 - The Question-Answering Typewriter Is Back
This is the 3rd version of what is probably my most popular project: a vintage typewriter (actually a paper terminal) that answers questions By Cameron Coward.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Kevin Loeffler's Plate 197 is a Raspberry Pi-powered frame that listens at your bird feeder, identifies each call with BirdNET, and shows today's visitors as Audubon plates.
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Plate 197: A Bird Frame That Runs on a Raspberry Pi
A Raspberry Pi listens at your bird feeder, identifies each call with BirdNET, and shows today's visitors as Audubon plates. By Kevin Loeffler.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mitxela's Tim Alex Jacobs has showcased another fluid simulation project, this time on a somewhat larger scale than a wearable pendant — and based around a highly-audible flip-dot display.
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Tim Alex Jacobs' Latest FLIP Fluid Simulator Uses Flip-Dots for a Soothing Sound
Building on an earlier project, the large-scale display physically flips each pixel based on the output of a fluid simulation engine.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Quadmovr experimented with a novel radial impeller design for his drone.
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Drone Gets Radial Impellers, Still Flies Good
quadmovr experimented with a novel radial impeller design for his drone.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
HTX Studio didn’t want to give up on wireless charging, so they built this desk that always achieves perfect smartphone alignment.
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Building a Wireless Charger That Never Misses
HTX Studio didn’t want to give up on wireless charging, so they built this desk that always achieves perfect smartphone alignment.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
IronEar is an open source, privacy-first sensor that uses onboard AI to detect over 500 sounds without sending audio to the cloud.
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IronEar Protects Your Home Without a Camera
IronEar is an open source, privacy-first sensor that uses onboard AI to detect over 500 sounds without sending audio to the cloud.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
DirectHop is a 1-gram robot that trades springs for a tiny DC motor to precisely control its jumps and right itself after landing.
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DirectHop Shows Tiny Robots Can Make Big Jumps
DirectHop is a 1-gram robot that trades springs for a tiny DC motor to precisely control its jumps and right itself after landing.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Do you work with Claude or ChatGPT all day? Toby Marks built an ESP32-controlled desk display that keeps AI usage limits in view, fed locally by a macOS or Windows companion app.
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ESP32 Desk Display for Claude and ChatGPT Usage Limits
A USB-powered desk display that keeps your AI usage limits in view, fed locally by a macOS or Windows companion app. By Toby Marks.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meta launches new camera-free smart glasses, Gen 3 Ray-Bans, and budget-friendly models starting at $249.
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Meta's Next-Gen Smart Glasses Start at $249
Meta launches new camera-free smart glasses, Gen 3 Ray-Bans, and budget-friendly models starting at $249.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Adam Taylor recreated Minority Report-style hand control using a Banana Pi BPI-AI2N. 👋
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AirDesk 3D: Minority Report Hand Control on the BPI-AI2N
Minority Report style hand control on the Banana Pi BPI-AI2N: MediaPipe hand AI plus Onion Tau LiDAR drive a touch free spatial desktop By Adam Taylor.
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Hackster.io @hacksterio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UncleStem designed a dedicated PICO-8 handheld console that runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W.
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This Is An Awesome PICO-8 Handheld Console Design
UncleStem designed this dedicated PICO-8 handheld console.
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