#toyhacks — Public Fediverse posts

TekaSketch: Where Etch A Sketch Meets Graph Theory https://hackaday.com/2025/09/29/tekasketch-where-etch-a-sketch-meets-graph-theory/ #RaspberryPiZero2W #handheldshacks #SoftwareHacks #RaspberryPi #etchasketch #raspberrypi #ToyHacks #drawing #macmini #python #Raspi #News #Art

TekaSketch: Where Etch A Sketch Meets Graph Theory - The Etch A Sketch was never supposed to meet a Raspberry Pi, a camera, or a mathem... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/29/tekasketch-where-etch-a-sketch-meets-graph-theory/ #raspberrypizero2w #handheldshacks #softwarehacks #raspberrypi #etchasketch #toyhacks #drawing #macmini #python #raspi #news #art

Robot Dinosaur YOLOs Colors and Shapes for Kids https://hackaday.com/2025/06/17/robot-dinosaur-yolos-colors-and-shapes-for-kids/ #ArtificialIntelligence #objectdetection #educationaltoy #ToyHacks #YOLO

Robot Dinosaur YOLOs Colors and Shapes for Kids - YOLO can mean many things, but in the context of [be_riddickulous]’s AI Talking Ro... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/17/robot-dinosaur-yolos-colors-and-shapes-for-kids/ #artificialintelligence #objectdetection #educationaltoy #toyhacks #yolo

Nerf Blaster Becomes Remote Control Turret https://hackaday.com/2025/05/24/nerf-blaster-becomes-remote-control-turret/ #WeaponsHacks #foamblaster #ToyHacks #blaster #turret #nerf

Nerf Blaster Becomes Remote Control Turret - For most of us, turrets that aim and shoot at things are the sole domain of video ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/05/24/nerf-blaster-becomes-remote-control-turret/ #weaponshacks #foamblaster #toyhacks #blaster #turret #nerf

Building a Nerf-like Rocket Launcher With Airburst Capability https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/building-a-nerf-like-rocket-launcher-with-airburst-capability/ #rocketlauncher #nerfblaster #ToyHacks #blaster #foam #nerf

Building a Nerf-like Rocket Launcher With Airburst Capability - Nerf blasters typically fire small foam darts or little foam balls. [Michael Pick]... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/01/building-a-nerf-like-rocket-launcher-with-airburst-capability/ #rocketlauncher #nerfblaster #toyhacks #blaster #foam #nerf

Light Brite Turned Sci-Fi Console on the Cheap https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/light-brite-turned-sci-fi-console-on-the-cheap/ #controlpanel #weathering #finishing #ToyHacks #sci-fi #prop #Art

Crawler Challenge: Building Rope-Traversing Robots https://hackaday.com/2024/12/23/crawler-challenge-building-rope-traversing-robots/ #universityofillinois #ropetraversal #RobotsHacks #traversing #challenge #contests #ToyHacks #illinois #walker #robot #rope

3D Printed Blaster Does it with Compliant Components - The ease of integrating bendy parts into designs is one of 3D printing’s strengths... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/3d-printed-blaster-does-it-with-compliant-components/ #compliantmechanism #projectile #3dprinted #toyhacks #blaster #flexure #nerf

3D Printed Blaster Does it with Compliant Components https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/3d-printed-blaster-does-it-with-compliant-components/ #compliantmechanism #projectile #3dprinted #ToyHacks #blaster #flexure #nerf

Recreating the Pop Ball - Those who were kids in the 80s may remember a sweet little toy called the Pop Ball... - https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/recreating-the-pop-ball/ #flexiblefilament #injectionmolding #shorehardness #toyhacks #popball #80stoy #tpu

Electric Boomerang Does Laps - Boomerangs are known for their unique ability to circle back to the thrower, but w... - https://hackaday.com/2024/02/02/electric-boomerang-does-laps/ #brushlessmotor #freeflight #3dprinted #boomerang #toyhacks

Hydroplaning Boat Skims Over Water - Regular hulled boats are all well and good for rowing and all, but if you wanna go... - https://hackaday.com/2023/06/29/hydroplaning-boat-skims-over-water/ #transportationhacks #hydroplane #toyhacks #boat

Concrete Boat Cements Its Way To High Speeds - Steel is scarce. Wood is not an option. And you need a boat now. These wartime cir... - https://hackaday.com/2022/11/11/concrete-boat-cements-its-way-to-high-speeds/ #transportationhacks #concreteboat #petersripol #toyhacks #concrete #airboat #cement #rcboat

Mini DarkTower Clone Restores Your Childhood - Remember DarkTower? No? Well, it’s a really cool combination board game, RPG, and ... - https://hackaday.com/2022/04/15/mini-darktower-clone-restores-your-childhood/ #momentarybuttons #classicgame #boardgame #feathers2 #toyhacks #tftlcd

One Man’s Quest to Build a Baby Book With Brains - Regular readers will know that Hackaday generally steers clear of active crowdfund... - https://hackaday.com/2021/09/07/one-mans-quest-to-build-a-baby-book-with-brains/ #microcontrollers #phototransistor #arduinohacks #crowdfunding #crowdfunding #atmega328pb #toyhacks #coincell #book

80’s Omnibot Goes RC And Gets a Modern Refresh - Thrift stores, antique shops, knick-knack stores- Whatever you might call them in ... - https://hackaday.com/2021/08/22/80s-omnibot-goes-rc-and-gets-a-modern-refresh/ #radiocontrolled #robotshacks #toyhacks #wireless #omnibot #2.4ghz #futaba #robot

Teardown: VTech Whiz Kid Luggable Computer - Back in the early 1980s, hotshot business types on the go would have used what were referred to at t... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/04/27/teardown-vtech-whiz-kid-luggable-computer/ #portablecomputer #educationaltoy #featured #teardown #toyhacks #luggable #vtech #toy

A Commmand Center for Children with Sensory Needs - Toys for children are meant to be fun and interactive, but they’re even better if they’re educationa... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/01/25/a-commmand-center-for-children-with-sensory-needs/ #microcontrollers #educationaltoy #custompcb #toyhacks #sensory

The GENIAC Lives Again - [Mike Gardi] credits his professional successes in the world of software development on the fact tha... more: https://hackaday.com/2019/08/08/the-geniac-lives-again/ #interactivenarrative #educationaltoy #earlycomputer #classichacks #toyhacks #logictoy #replica