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2022 Sci-Fi Contest: Nixie Calculator is Resplendent in Walnut Enclosure

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Lewin Day

The Nixie tube is one of the most popular display technologies amongst the hacker and maker set. Glowing numerals can warm even the coldest heart, particularly when they’re energized with …read more Continue reading 2022 Sci-Fi Contest: Nixie Calculator is Resplendent in Walnut Enclosure→

Posted in 2022 Sci-Fi Contest, calculator, contests, nixie tube, nixie tubes

PiSquare Lets You Run Multiple HATs on a Raspberry Pi

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Lewin Day

The Raspberry Pi’s venerable 40-pin header and associated HAT ecosystem for upgrades has been a boon for the platform. It’s easy to stack extra hardware on to a Pi, even …read more Continue reading PiSquare Lets You Run Multiple HATs on a Raspberry Pi→

Posted in hat, hat interface, hat system, Raspberry Pi, raspberry pi hat

2022 Sci-Fi Contest: A Hand-Following Robot, Powered by Arduino

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Lewin Day

If there’s one thing audiences love in sci-fi, it’s a cute robot companion that follows the heroes around. If you want one of your own, starting with this build from …read more Continue reading 2022 Sci-Fi Contest: A Hand-Following Robot, Powered by Arduino→

Posted in arduino, robot, robots hacks, ultrasonic

Desktop Soundbar Is Ideal for PC Use

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Lewin Day

Soundbars are a rather strange category of speaker, most typically used with televisions to add some punch that the drivers crammed into a flatscreen TV simply can’t match. [Matt] of …read more Continue reading Desktop Soundbar Is Ideal for PC Use→

Posted in computer hacks, computer speakers, digital audio hacks, soundbar, Surround Sound

Lego Fourteen-Segment Display Needs Plenty of Motors

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Lewin Day

Hackers love 7-segment displays, and will gladly wax lyrical about the silly words you can almost spell on them and so on. Less appreciated are their bigger cousins, the fourteen …read more Continue reading Lego Fourteen-Segment Display Needs Plenty of Motors→

Posted in 14 segment, 14-seg, 14-segment display, misc hacks, toy hacks | Tagged Lego

Hacking an Experimental ESA Satellite

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Lewin Day

Hacking these days means everything from someone guessing your password and spamming your contacts with toxic links, to wide-scale offensive cyberattacks against infrastructure by sophisticated operators backed by nation states. …read more Continue reading Hacking an Experimental ESA Satellite→

Posted in esa, Hack, satellite hack, Space | Tagged Satellite

Skip the Shipping, Print Your Own Cable Chains

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Lewin Day

CNC machines and 3D printers tend to have plenty of cabling which must be neatly managed while the machine moves. If not properly taken care of, wires can easily end …read more Continue reading Skip the Shipping, Print Your Own Cable Chains→

Posted in 3D printed parts, cable chain, parts

Scientists Are Now Declaring New Species Via Photos and Video

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Lewin Day

Identifying new species is key to the work of zoologists around the world. It’s an exciting part of research into the natural world, and being the first to discover a …read more Continue reading Scientists Are Now Declaring New Species Via Photos and Video→

Posted in Featured, Interest, new species, NOAA, Original Art, Science, taxonomy, zoology | Tagged Species

Whales Help Scientists Investigate The Mystery of Menopause

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Lewin Day

Menopause is the time of life when menstrual periods come to a halt, and a woman is no longer able to bear children. The most obvious cause of menopause is …read more Continue reading Whales Help Scientists Investigate The Mystery of Menopause→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, menstrual cycle, Science, whales | Tagged Menopause, Whale

Magpies Help Each Other Escape Tracking Devices With This One Weird Trick

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Lewin Day

Scientists who work with animals love to track their movements. This can provide interesting insights on everything from mating behaviour, food sources, and even the way animals behave socially – …read more Continue reading Magpies Help Each Other Escape Tracking Devices With This One Weird Trick→

Posted in bird, Hackaday Columns, magpie, Science, tracking, tracking device

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