There was a time when no self-respecting electronics engineer would build a big project without at least one panel meter. They may be a rare part here in 2024, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/oled-screen-mounting-without-the-pain/)
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Ever get home, tired after work, sit down on a couch, and spend an hour or two sitting down without even managing to change into your home clothes? It’s a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/hack-on-self-the-un-crash-alarm/)
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Many of us check the weather before heading out for the day — we want to know if we’re dressed (or equipped) properly to handle what Mother Nature has planned …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/enhiker-helps-you-decide-if-its-a-good-day-to-hike/)
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The world of security research is no stranger to the phenomenon of not-a-vulnerability. That’s where a security researcher finds something interesting, reports it to the project, and it turns out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/this-week-in-security-footguns-bing-worms-and-gogs/)
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Old-school technology can spark surprising innovations. By combining the vintage zoetrope concept with digital displays, [Mike Ando] created the Andotrope, a surprisingly simple omnidirectional display. Unlike other 3D displays, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/a-surprisingly-simple-omnidirectional-display/)
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[MacGyver] would be proud of [Hyperspace Pirate]’s rough and ready method of producing acetylene gas from seashells and driftwood. Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a vitally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/15/desert-island-acetylene-from-seashells-and-driftwood/)
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The common wisdom these days is that even if we wanted to get back to the Moon the way we did in the 1960s, we’d never be able to do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retro-calculator-build-proves-the-space-age-isnt-what-it-used-to-be/)
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To a casual observer of public discourse here in 2024 it seem extremely odd that the issue of replacing coal fired power stations with wind turbines is a matter of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/nebraskan-farmers-were-using-wind-turbines-before-environmentalism-was-invented/)
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It’s not much of a secret that in the world of ‘audiophile gear’ there is a lot of snake oil and deception, including many products that are at best of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/repairing-the-questionable-25000-tom-evans-audiophile-pre-amp/)
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There’s a lot going on in our wireless world, and the number of packets whizzing back and forth between our devices is staggering. All this information can be a rich …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/bluetooth-dongle-gives-up-its-secrets-with-quick-snooping-hack/)
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The Diablo Canyon NPP in California. This thermal plant uses once-through cooling. (Credit: Doc Searls)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diablo_Canyon_NPP_above.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diablo_Canyon_NPP_above.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">To tackle the growing electrification of devices, we’ll need to deploy more generation to the grid. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a new target to triple nuclear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/us-doe-sets-new-nuclear-energy-targets/)
The vast majority of motors that we care about all stick to a theme. They rely on the electromagnetic dance between electrons and magnets to create motion. They come in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/microfluidic-motors-could-work-really-well-for-tiny-scale-tasks/)
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Anyone who was around for the various wars and conflicts of the early 2000s probably recalls the video clips showing guided bombs finding their targets. The black-and-white clips came from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retrotechtacular-the-tv-bombs-of-wwii/)
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Solar flare on the Sun’s surface. (Credit: NASA)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/x_lon_solar_141223.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/x_lon_solar_141223.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Outdone only by nuclear fusion, the process of nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy. The ‘spicy rocks’ that are at the core of both natural and artificial fission reactors …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/the-life-cycle-of-nuclear-fission-fuel-from-stars-to-burn-up/)
It’s not much of a secret that Texas’ nearly completely isolated grid is in a bit of a pickle, with generating capacity often being handily outstripped during periods of extreme …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/smart-thermostats-pitched-for-texas-homes-to-relieve-stressed-grid/)
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OLED Screen Mounting, Without The Pain
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/oled-screen-mounting-without-the-pain/
Hack On Self: The Un-Crash Alarm
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/hack-on-self-the-un-crash-alarm/
Enhiker Helps You Decide if its a Good Day to Hike
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/enhiker-helps-you-decide-if-its-a-good-day-to-hike/
This Week in Security: Footguns, Bing Worms, and Gogs
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/this-week-in-security-footguns-bing-worms-and-gogs/
A Surprisingly Simple Omnidirectional Display
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/22/a-surprisingly-simple-omnidirectional-display/
Desert Island Acetylene from Seashells and Driftwood
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/15/desert-island-acetylene-from-seashells-and-driftwood/
Retro Calculator Build Proves the Space Age Isn’t What It Used to Be
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retro-calculator-build-proves-the-space-age-isnt-what-it-used-to-be/
Nebraskan Farmers Were Using Wind Turbines Before Environmentalism Was Invented
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/nebraskan-farmers-were-using-wind-turbines-before-environmentalism-was-invented/
Repairing The Questionable £25,000 Tom Evans Audiophile Pre-Amp
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/repairing-the-questionable-25000-tom-evans-audiophile-pre-amp/
Bluetooth Dongle Gives Up Its Secrets with Quick Snooping Hack
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/bluetooth-dongle-gives-up-its-secrets-with-quick-snooping-hack/
US DOE Sets New Nuclear Energy Targets
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/us-doe-sets-new-nuclear-energy-targets/
Microfluidic Motors Could Work Really Well For Tiny Scale Tasks
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/microfluidic-motors-could-work-really-well-for-tiny-scale-tasks/
Retrotechtacular: The TV Bombs of WWII
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retrotechtacular-the-tv-bombs-of-wwii/
The Life Cycle of Nuclear Fission Fuel: From Stars to Burn-Up
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/the-life-cycle-of-nuclear-fission-fuel-from-stars-to-burn-up/
Smart Thermostats Pitched for Texas Homes to Relieve Stressed Grid
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/smart-thermostats-pitched-for-texas-homes-to-relieve-stressed-grid/
