These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.

If you’re building a homelab rig, you could just use off-the-shelf hardware in standard cases and slap it all in a rack like ...

Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Al Williams were in a retro mood this week. There was a new ‘486 computer, a new mechanical TV, and a USB stick with a magnetic personality. Can you ...

Discover three innovative DIY projects you can build at home using common household items. Learn how to construct a mini water pump with a DC motor and simple materials, create a basic electric motor ...

From Fireworks to Flight: Reno Marks America's 250th With Drone Show RENO, Nev. — Artown's Red, White and Flight celebration will mark Independence Day with a drone light show, reflecting a ...

Since the launch of the first commercial Raspberry Pi — the then $35 Model B — single-board computers (SBCs) have drastically changed what can be considered a computer. With Raspberry Pi serving as ...

In southern New Mexico, water is a precious resource that touches everything. It touches families and businesses. It touches agriculture and the food we eat. It touches public health and safety. And ...

Internet of Things devices have long helped organizations collect and report real-time data from equipment, environments and products. As agentic AI systems become more capable of reasoning, planning ...

At least $60 million in U.S. National Park Service (NPS) funds are going toward Washington, D.C.-based projects as President Trump seeks to “beautify” the city ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, ...

Sick of printing out tugboats and articulated dragons? Chances are that people usually buy a 3D printer for constructive purposes that are useful around the home, but that can get boring. How about ...

On its quarterly earnings call today, Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed the ongoing supply shortages for Apple’s pro desktop Macs. Many configurations of Mac mini and Mac Studio are completely out of stock ...