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 ...

Learn how to build a simple 3D printed animatronic eye mechanism powered by Arduino. A great DIY robotics project combining ...

A practical workflow for testing costume, styling, and creator looks before spending money on a shoot. Planning a look for a ...

Arduino has certainly made its mark in the world of DIY electronics, providing an accessible platform for a wide range of creative and interactive projects. Known for its user-friendly hardware and ...

The costumes at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2026 are just as epic as you’d expect. Arizona geeks packed the annual pop culture convention at the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, many dressed as their ...

2026 is truly raising the game for cosplay. After the extraordinary outfits we featured that appeared at WonderCon, we’ve got another extraordinary gallery of incredible costumes from 2026’s Lvl Up ...

Miss Twisted is an elf princess, leading a horde of warriors, pirates, sorceresses and other fantastical beings. This is the epicentre of a cosplay tournament in Melbourne. It's one of dozens ...

Here’s a fun build from [RootSaid] that is suitable for people just getting started with microcontrollers and robotics — an Arduino-controlled two-wheeled robot. The video assumes you already have one ...

The world of cosplay lost an integral part of its spirit with a very sad event in November 2025, when Ashley, referred to by her handle Ash or @squidkid1111, bid farewell to life at only nineteen ...

For some, Halloween is starting to rival Christmas for setting up elaborate holiday decorations. Homeowners now spend many hours─and sometimes dollars─creating ghoulish displays of lit pumpkins, ...

Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 had everyone’s best cosplay out in full force. Characters from across the fandom-verse showed up. While Peacemaker, It: Welcome to Derry, and Hazbin Hotel were not ...

Over the last decade, the open-source movement has not only transformed the world of software, but also catalyzed a sweeping revolution in hardware tinkering. At the heart of this shift lies a ...