Hacker News with Generative AI: Gadgets

Reviving an old kindle pw7 as an e-ink dashboard (terminalbytes.com)
Most of us have a drawer (or a box) stuffed with old gadgets—a sort of tech graveyard we can’t quite bring ourselves to throw out. You know the one I’m talking about: that chaotic nest of tangled cables, forgotten adapters, and mysterious dongles that looks like a digital snake pit (yeah, exactly like that mess in the photo below).

E-ink, Gadgets, Retro Tech, DIY Projects, Upcycling

7 points by hemant6488 13 days ago | 6 comments

Show HN: GateOMatic – Ring 10 phones at once from your gate/buzzer instead of 1 (thegateomatic.com)
With the same system, Gate-O-Matic allows you to ring up to 10 phones at once.

Home Automation, Security, Hardware, Smart Home, Gadgets

3 points by bilalasd 18 days ago | 4 comments

Apollo Landing Keypad Shrunken into Coolest Calculator Watch (gizmodo.com)
A British startup managed to shrink the Apollo Guidance Computer down to the size of an Apple Watch.

Space Exploration, Technology, Watches, Gadgets

11 points by CharlesW 42 days ago | 2 comments

CES Proves It's Still Deeply Weird with These Bonkers Gadgets (cnet.com)
A look at the strangest gadgets from CES 2025, featuring robots and plants and things that go in your mouth.

Consumer Electronics, Gadgets, Technology, Weird, CES

9 points by Sharon_Q 44 days ago | 1 comments

PixLens: A lens that turns the scenery you see into pixel art (monoli-shop.com)
Please be sure to check here for shipping information before placing your order.

Photography, Pixel Art, Gadgets

94 points by miles 59 days ago | 27 comments

Casio has released a ring in the form of its iconic watch (theverge.com)
Not to be outdone by its longtime rival, Casio has announced its own digital ring watch that brings more functionality than Timex’s wearable that debuted last month.

Wearable Technology, Gadgets, Watches, Consumer Electronics, Technology

190 points by prvt 97 days ago | 83 comments

Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids (wired.com)
Three technologists in India used a homemade Faraday cage and a microwave oven to get around Apple’s location blocks.

Technology, Hacking, Gadgets, Accessibility

18 points by yarapavan 99 days ago | 3 comments

Useless Machine (wikipedia.org)
A useless machine or useless box is a device whose only function is to turn itself off.

Humor, Engineering, Gadgets

6 points by squircle 107 days ago | 0 comments

USB Insight Hub (crowdsupply.com)
USB Insight Hub plugs into your computer through a USB Type-C connector and exposes three USB 3.0 downstream ports, each with a 1.3-inch screen that displays relevant information about the attached device.

Hardware, USB, Gadgets

17 points by ofrzeta 110 days ago | 3 comments

Somebody please get me this desktop wind tunnel for Christmas (thedrive.com)
Sometimes, the answer to the question no one asked is the best answer of them all. No one genuinely needs a wind tunnel to put their toy cars in, and yet that’s precisely what a startup has been working to realize since late last year.

Christmas, Gadgets, Startups, Creative Projects

67 points by PaulHoule 110 days ago | 38 comments

Looking into the Nintendo Alarmo (blogspot.com)
While everyone was waiting on news for the successor of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo released the Alarmo. A small plastic alarm clock that can wake you up with sounds from your favorite Nintendo games. While I was hesitant to buy one at first, I eventually decided to get one and look deeper into how it works.

Gaming, Nintendo, Reviews, Gadgets

108 points by zdw 114 days ago | 18 comments

Nintendo's new clock tracks your movement in bed (arstechnica.com)
On Wednesday, Nintendo announced Sound Clock Alarmo, a $99 bedside smart clock that uses motion sensors to detect when users move during sleep to keep track of sleep patterns.

Sleep Technology, Wearable Technology, Nintendo, Gadgets, Health

4 points by barbazoo 134 days ago | 2 comments

Open-Source Flipper Zero Firmware: Unlock Your Device's Full Potential (github.com/flipperdevices)
Flipper Zero Official Website. A simple way to explain to your friends what Flipper Zero can do.

Open-Source, Firmware, Security, Hardware, Gadgets

55 points by ByteSurge 145 days ago | 41 comments

Sensorwatch pro – Hackable ARM Cortex M0 brain upgrade for Casio's iconic F-91W (crowdsupply.com)
Sensor Watch Pro is the most advanced version of Sensor Watch yet. In addition to its 9-pin connector for interfacing with external sensor boards (like the included accelerometer board add-on), it adds an RGB LED, an infrared light sensor, a voltage boost for the piezo buzzer for extra volume, and a soldering-free installation experience. It’s also, as a watch, extremely accurate thanks to its software-defined temperature compensation; with fine tuning, Sensor Watch Pro can drift less than a second per year.

Hardware, Wearables, Gadgets, Electronics, Open Source

30 points by simbas 148 days ago | 5 comments

Zen and the Art of Writer Decks (Using the Pomera DM250) (antipope.org)
This is a brain dump about a gadget I acquired recently—a Japanese grey-market import Pomera DM250—and it's of limited interest so I wouldn't normally write about it here, except the manufacturer has pre-announced a kickstarter campaign, coming in the next couple of months, to sell a US/English version of the machine.

Writing, Gadgets, Kickstarter, Reviews

40 points by rcarmo 160 days ago | 14 comments

The Tippy Type makes typing with long nails less tedious (theverge.com)
Typing is one of the most annoying things about having long nails. Taking out contacts is the scariest.

Fashion, Accessibility, Gadgets

58 points by surprisetalk 162 days ago | 59 comments

Flipper Zero Gets Major Firmware Update, Can Eavesdrop on Walkie-Talkies (pcmag.com)
Flipper has released a substantial 1.0 firmware update for its hobby hacking multi-tool, the Flipper Zero, bringing a number of quality-of-life improvements and expanded utility to the device.

Firmware Updates, Hacking, Security, Gadgets

242 points by CharlesW 164 days ago | 65 comments

EcoFlow's $200 PowerStream (theverge.com)

EcoFlow, Portable Power, Gadgets, Technology, Reviews

24 points by CHB0403085482 176 days ago | 7 comments

This $56 Casio watch is a retro step tracking dream (theverge.com)

Retro Technology, Wearables, Gadgets, Consumer Electronics

15 points by thunderbong 208 days ago | 9 comments

The iPod Is Back -- Kinda (raspberrypi.com)

Retro Tech, Gadgets, Music, Apple, Raspberry Pi

8 points by mikece 225 days ago | 3 comments

Goodwatch – A Ham Radio Wristwatch (2020) (kk4vcz.com)