Taking A Stroll Down Uncanny Valley With The Artificial Muscle Robotic Arm

A robotic arm uses artificial muscles powered by water to lift a 7 kg barbell.

Wikipedia says “The uncanny valley hypothesis predicts that an entity appearing almost human will risk eliciting cold, eerie feelings in viewers.” And yes, we have to admit that as incredible …read more Continue reading Taking A Stroll Down Uncanny Valley With The Artificial Muscle Robotic Arm

Simple Electronic Hacks Inspire Doing More With Less

A 7805 Regulator puts out 6.3 Volts

It’s late at night. The solder smoke keeps getting in your tired eyes, but your project is nearly done. The main circuit is powered by your 13.8 V bench supply, …read more Continue reading Simple Electronic Hacks Inspire Doing More With Less

Surf Sensor Adds Depth To Finding The Ultimate Wave

Surfsonar shows the depth of water while surfing

To say that the ocean is a dynamic environment would be a gross understatement, especially when coastlines are involved. Waves crash, tides go in and out, and countless variables make …read more Continue reading Surf Sensor Adds Depth To Finding The Ultimate Wave

Supply Chain Attack: NPM Library Used By Facebook And Others Was Compromised

ua-parser-js compromised

Here at Hackaday we love the good kinds of hacks, but now and then we need to bring up a less good kind. Today it was learned that the NPM package ua-parser-js …read more Continue reading Supply Chain Attack: NPM Library Used By Facebook And Others Was Compromised