8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (347+ words) Among the symptoms was the deep-discharged battery, which had just a hair over 7 V while unloaded. Question was what had drained the battery so severely. What was clear was that the tool was completely seized after inserting a working battery…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (311+ words) You might be thinking: just look for the camera. But that's not always simple. In the BBC article, the camera was the size of a pencil eraser. Not to mention, a quick search of your favorite retailer will reveal cameras…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (275+ words) Poorly designed PCBs and enclosures that slowly cook the electrolytic capacitors within are a common failure scenario in general, but they seem especially prevalent in so-called Internet-of-Things devices. The SwitchBot Plug Mini that [Denki Otaku] took a look at after…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (344+ words) When you think of air conditioners, you tend to think of rather bulky units, with the window-mounted appliances probably among the most compact. There's however no real minimum size limit "read more [bldc_compressor_unit_hyperspace_pirate_youtube]The brushless DC-powered compressor. (Credit: Hyperspace Pirate, YouTube)…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (210+ words) The IKEA SM'SN'RE is a flexible silicone rod with an embedded LED strip, attached at each end to a base. It's eye-catching enough, and it has the useful property of "read more The IKEA SM'SN'RE is a flexible silicone rod…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (241+ words) Given that we live in the proverbial glass house, we can't throw stones at [ellis.codes] for modifying a perfectly fine Vornado fan. He'd picked that fan in the first place "read more Given that we live in the proverbial…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (601+ words) Hackaday isn't a financial blog, so we won't get into how and why iRobot has ended up here," although we can guess that intense competition in the market probably had something to do with it. We're far more interested in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) [splashflag iot swimming notification]Some things are more fun when there are more folks involved, and enjoying time in the pool is one of those activities. Knowing this, [Bert Wagner] started thinking of ways "read more [splashflag iot swimming notification]…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (192+ words) There are a variety of robot mower systems on the market employing different navigation methods, and [Eelco] has the story of how one of these was reverse engineered. Second hand "read more There are a variety of robot mower systems…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (498+ words) [A laboratory benchtop is shown. To the left, there is a distillation column above a collecting flask, with a tube leading from the flask to an adapter. The adapter has a frame holding a glass tube with a teflon stopper…...