Hackaday Courses

Rethinking Body Art With LEDs

Explore the journey of "Sprite Lights" - ultra-thin LED body art pieces that function as temporary light-up tattoos, from prototyping to creating flexible circuits using unconventional methods.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sketching with Machines - Digital Fabrication Guided by Creative Practices

Explore how creative practices can guide digital fabrication systems development, challenging software that overlooks existing skills in physical making.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Turning Talk Into Action - Friends, Foes, and Forging Ahead

Discover how one maker's journey through haptics led to projects, papers, and digital media exhibitions, starting from their first Supercon experience in 2019.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Hacker's Guide to Analog Design in a Digital World

Discover how analog circuits in everyday devices can enhance your maker projects with simple concepts that make analog design accessible and improve your next creation.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Immersive Motion Rehabilitation Device

Discover how a wearable motion monitoring device uses BLE technology and game-based interfaces to enhance rehabilitation for children while providing detailed medical reports for therapists.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

In Living Color: A New World of Full-Color PCBs

Discover new techniques for creating vibrant, full-color PCBs, moving beyond traditional beige and green solder masks to unlock more creative possibilities in circuit board design.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Detect and Kill Mosquitoes With Off-the-Shelf Electronics

Discover how to detect and eliminate mosquitoes using ultrasonic phased arrays, sonar physics, and affordable off-the-shelf electronics for effective insect detection and target recognition.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Consultant to Prototyper on a Shoestring Budget

Discover how to transition from electronics prototyping to complete systems development through an innovative airbag basketball shoe project on a tight budget.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Track Down Radio Transmissions

Master practical techniques for identifying and locating radio transmitters using proven methodologies and common tools to effectively mitigate RF interference.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using an Oscilloscope to Peek Below the Noise Floor

Discover the DSP techniques that transform oscilloscopes into lock-in amplifiers, allowing you to detect signals hidden below noise floors—a budget-friendly approach to specialized instrumentation.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Repurposing ESP32 Based Commercial Products

Discover how to flash custom firmware onto commercial ESP32 devices using open-source JTAG tools, Visual Studio debugging, and implement secure cryptographic functions with wolfSSL.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Covert Regional Communication with Meshtastic

Discover how to build secure mesh networks using low-cost LORA radios for decentralized communication, covering hardware setup, configuration, and covert operation techniques.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rad Reverb - Cooking FPGAs with Gamma Rays

Discover how gamma radiation affects FPGA performance through destructive testing with cobalt-60 and cesium-137, featuring novel real-time measurement techniques for space applications.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Bytes to Bobbins - Driving an Embroidery Machine

Discover how to transform digital designs into embroidered creations using makerspace machines, open-source tools, and creative hacking techniques for custom patches and beyond.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cracking Open a Classic DOS Game

Dive into reverse-engineering The Lawnmower Man DOS game, exploring technical tools and techniques to uncover its construction with a live hardware demo.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video