Floppy disk drive converted into smart TV remote for kids โ€” devโ€™s toddler inserts vividly labeled floppies to watch his favorite shows

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/floppy-disk-drive-converted-into-smart-tv-remote-for-kids-devs-toddler-inserts-vividly-labeled-floppies-to-watch-his-favorite-shows

Motorized aim assist system uses a moving mousepad for laser-accurate headshots โ€” a cannibalized GRBL drawing system and computer vision software deliver perfect shots

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/motorized-mousepad-aim-assist-system-is-so-slick-that-noobs-swear-theyve-got-skillz-a-cannibalized-grbl-drawing-system-and-computer-vision-software-work-in-harmony

Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally โ€” custom firmware allows the product to evade planned obsolescence

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/dev-hacks-xiaomis-smart-humidifier-to-free-it-from-the-cloud-now-works-with-home-assistant-locally-custom-firmware-allows-the-product-to-evade-planned-obsolescence