Hackaday Europe Was a Blast! 💥

Thanks so much for coming out! [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, April 24, 2024 [Simple Geiger Counter Is Packed With Features >>]( In a Word, Thanks! We'd like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who came out to Hackaday Europe in Berlin! We had a great time, and we like to think that you did, too. As Elliot said in [the Hackaday newsletter]( many of you were chuffed about the much shorter lightning talks and want to see more of them. We'll keep that in mind! Look for the write-up once Elliot gets the pictures all sorted out. As always, we are grateful to have DigiKey as sponsors, and to Supplyframe for making it all possible. Meanwhile, [the 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation contest]( has now ended, and we're in the process of judging. We can't wait to see who scored where, and we'll have those results for you as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who entered, and a big thanks to DigiKey for sponsoring the contest. This week, we've got a couple of cyberdecks for you, and something that looks like a cyberdeck, but isn't meant to leave the desktop. There's also a bit of a radioactive theme going here between the Geiger counter, the solar calipers, and the Fallout-inspired cyberdeck. Now, on to the hacks! Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [Portable Pi Mk II Is a Vast Improvement]( Having used Portable Pi for over a year, [jefmer] was quite aware where improvements could lie. The short answer? Bigger everything, basically. The screen size is the same, but the resolution improved. And the keyboard now has a number row. [project thumbnail]( [These Solar Calipers Never Say Die]( Tired of cheap calipers that drain their batteries all too quickly, [Johan] hacked in a solar panel instead. Oh, there's also fourteen 100 microFarad SMD capacitors crammed into the battery compartment for an energy store, plus a voltage regulator. [project thumbnail]( [Fallout Cyberdeck Is Built to Withstand EMP]( This Fallout-inspired cyberdeck should be able to withstand a nuke. Well, the EMP part, anyway. Between the double-layer Faraday fabric-lined interior, the conductive gasket in place of the O-ring, and all the conductive paint, we don't doubt the thing's integrity, though we don't really want to find out. Hack Chat LIVE CHAT WITH LEADING EXPERTS EVERY WEDNESDAY You Should Host a Hack Chat! If you've been thinking about hosting a Hack Chat, here's your chance. Do you work in an interesting field that people would love to hear about? Do you have a cool project you're working on? Or maybe there's just something you'd like to discuss? Then host a Hack Chat! Check out [our FAQ]( for all the details. And if there's someone you're just dying to see on the Hack Chat, let us know and we'll try to make it happen. [Send us your ideas](mailto:tips@hackaday.com?subject=Hack Chat Tip) and we'll see what we can do. Featured Projects POPULAR BITS [Keyboard Thingo Is a Modular System For Your Desktop]( [Joystick + Adafruit Feather = One-Handed Control of Nintendo Switch]( [Whaddya Mean, You Don't Have a 555 Tester On Your Bench?]( [Chrondrian Clock Shows Weather, Date, Moon Phase, and More]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [OSHWA 2024 - May 3-4]( This year's summit will be held in Montreal, Quebec, both remotely and in person. The speakers include leaders from industry, academia, the arts, and the maker community. Talks cover a wide range of subjects from electronics and mechanics to related fields such as digital fabrication, fashion technology, self-quantification devices, and IP law. [HOPE XV - July 12-14]( Spread the word! The fifteenth Hackers On Planet Earth conference will be held once again at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Tickets are still available, so please help support one of the most must-see hacker events to ever take place. [twitter]( [facebook]( [instagram]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hackaday · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA