Postpone your holiday shopping and spend some quality time with editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams as they sift through the week in Hackaday. Which programming language is the greenest? How many trackballs can a mouse possibly have? And can a Bluetooth dongle run DOOM? Join us to find out!
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What’s that Sound?
“First Name Foley, Last Name Matthews” won the prize! And the sounds were from the Juno flyby of Jupiter. Have a listen, there’s some freaky stuff out there.
News This Week:
- Remoticon was full of inspiring talks!
- 2021 Hackaday Prize Recap
Interesting Hacks of the Week:
- A Trackball So Good You Can’t Buy It
- C Is The Greenest Programming Language
- Light-Tracking BEAM Robot Can See The Light
- The Silent Dripper Dispenses Water Without Making Any Sound
- It’s Doom, This Time On A Bluetooth LE Dongle
- Extending An E-Bike Range From Good To Wheelie Good
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Can’t-Miss Articles:
- Privacy Report: What Android Does In The Background
- SCPI: On Teaching Your Devices The Lingua Franca Of Laboratories
Source:: Hackaday