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Hack a Day goes autonomous
After declaring our independence last fall, complete site autonomy seemed like the next logical step. Using some clever coding we have developed a system that will let Hack a Day run without any...
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Capslocker 2
Almost exactly a year ago, we posted the random USB capslocker. [Garrett] has revisited the idea to build a smaller, neater version. He has posted the build process to give us an idea how he goes...
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Bucky’s animal spirit
When an unsuspecting person walks up to [Rob Ray's] ATM machine, they are greeted with a surprise that doesn’t involve giving them their money. When they insert their card, the video above plays...
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Archie the helper bot
We noticed this article on BotJunkie about Archie the helper bot. Archie is supposed to help out around the house with cooking, cleaning, and other mundane tasks. [Evan] makes a very good point...
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Fabulous Magic 8 ball prank
Hackaday forum user [arfink] has shown us a brilliant practical joke he built. This is a magic 8 ball that will blind you with a flash when you flip it over. Have you ever been in a room with one of...
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A Chrome Extension for Being a Jerk
What do you do to someone you want to make suffer, slowly? Specifically, at around 70% speed. To [Stephen], the answer is clear, you hit them where it really hurts: YouTube. Creatively named “Chrome...
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Opening the Door to Functional Prints
If you are going to do something as a joke, there is nothing to say that you can’t do a nice job of it. If you’re like [Michael], a whimsical statement like “Wouldn’t it be funny to put...
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An Entirely Frivolous Way To Measure Data
[lexie] is a librarian, and librarians live in the real world. They’re not concerned with vague digital notions about the size of data, but practical notions of space. Thus, she created a tool to...
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Make Anything Clockwork With This Ridiculous Stick-On Device
Clockwork devices were popular right up until motors and electronics proved far more capable in just about every way. However, there’s something charming about a device you can wind up to make it do...
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