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Getting Back into Hackerspaces

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Elliot Williams

Last week, I got my first chance to get out and about among the hackers in what feels like forever. Hackerspaces here in Germany are finally able to re-open for …read more Continue reading Getting Back into Hackerspaces→

Posted in covid, Hackaday Columns, Hackerspaces, newsletter

Who Owns the Machine Anyway?

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Elliot Williams

The story of the McDonalds’ frozen treat machine involves technology, trade secrets, inside business dealings, franchiser/franchisee friction, and an alleged NDA violation. In short: lots of money and lawyers. But …read more Continue reading Who Owns the Machine Anyway?→

Posted in Featured, McDonald's, newsletter, Rant, rants, Right to Repair

Who Owns the Machine Anyway?

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Elliot Williams

The story of the McDonalds’ frozen treat machine involves technology, trade secrets, inside business dealings, franchiser/franchisee friction, and an alleged NDA violation. In short: lots of money and lawyers. But …read more Continue reading Who Owns the Machine Anyway?→

Posted in Featured, McDonald's, newsletter, Rant, rants, Right to Repair

Keep Scraps Around

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Elliot Williams

When I’m building something, I like to have a decent-sized scrap pile on hand. Because when I’ve got to test something out — does this glue adhere to this fabric, …read more Continue reading Keep Scraps Around→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, newsletter, prototyping, scrap | Tagged Testing

Goals and Goalposts

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Elliot Williams

In the winter, I hatched a vague plan to learn some of the modern unmanned aerial vehicle tech. Everybody needs an autonomous vehicle, and we’ve got some good flying fields …read more Continue reading Goals and Goalposts→

Posted in feature creep, finishing, newsletter, projects, rants

Hearing the Unhearable

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Elliot Williams

My wife was watching a crime drama, and one of the plot twists involved a witness’ hearing aid malfunctioning so that he could hear electromagnetic waves around him. It’s not …read more Continue reading Hearing the Unhearable→

Posted in Education, experimentation, Hackaday Columns, newsletter, radio hacks, rants

The Man-Machine

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Elliot Williams

This week we saw a couple DIY tools for small-run manufacturing at home that help make your life easier if you’re climbing out of the happy bucket and into the …read more Continue reading The Man-Machine→

Posted in cnc hacks, Hackaday Columns, newsletter, pick and place, semi-automatic, tool hacks

FTC Rules on Right to Repair

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Elliot Williams

A few days ago, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) came out with a 5-0 unanimous vote on its position on right to repair. (PDF) It’s great news, in that …read more Continue reading FTC Rules on Right to Repair→

Posted in ftc, Justice, News, Right to Repair

Learning to Desolder Gracefully

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Elliot Williams

When you’re just learning to sketch, you use graphite. Why? It’s cheap, great at training you to recognize different shades, and most of all, it’s erasable. When you’re learning, you’re …read more Continue reading Learning to Desolder Gracefully→

Posted in desoldering, Hackaday Columns, mistakes, newsletter, rants, soldering, teaching, undo

Open Source is Choice

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Elliot Williams

If you haven’t been following along with the licensing kerfuffle surrounding the open-source Audacity audio editing software, take a sec to read Tom Nardi’s piece and get up to speed. …read more Continue reading Open Source is Choice→

Posted in alternatives, audacity, Hackaday Columns, newsletter, open-source, rants, software development

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