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I wish I had the money and the know-how to do things like that. In a world where many companies are downright hostile to user needs and preferences, we need mor
by thimabi 1y ago
I wish I had the money and the know-how to do things like that. In a world where many companies are downright hostile to user needs and preferences, we need more DIY electronics — not less.
- bityard 1y agoIt's never been a better time to get into DIY electronics projects. Literally every part of the process is well within a curious hacker's abilities. Microcontrollers and cheap sensors/displays started becoming commonplace around 15 years ago, and the most recent innovations are good and cheap PCB production and 3D printing your own parts/enclosures. You might check out https://hackaday.com/blog/ https://hackaday.com/blog/. They quite often feature projects from people who built the thing they wanted, instead of buying it. (Often because the thing they wanted couldn't be bought in the first place.)
- Perz1val 1y agoOnly thing that's expensive is you breaking the mouse in the process.
- bobsmooth 1y agoHot air rework isn't that difficult. It's a skill like any other.