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Ore Formation Processes, Part Two: Hydrothermal Boogaloo

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Tyler August

There’s a saying in mine country, the kind that sometimes shows up on bumper stickers: “If it can’t be grown, it has to be mined.” Before mining can ever start, …read more Continue reading Ore Formation Processes, Part Two: Hydrothermal Boogaloo→

Posted in earth science, Hackaday Columns, minerals, ore, Science

Maurice Brings Immersive Audio Recording to the Masses

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Tyler August

Immersive audio is the new hotness in the recording world. Once upon a time, mono was good enough. Then someone realized humans have two ears, and everyone wanted stereo. For …read more Continue reading Maurice Brings Immersive Audio Recording to the Masses→

Posted in audio recording, immersive audio, microphone array, misc hacks, xlr | Tagged Microphone

Theremin-Style MIDI Controller Does It With Lasers

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Tyler August

Strictly speaking, a Theremin uses a pair of antennae that act as capacitors in a specific R/C circuit. Looking at [aritrakdebnath2003]’s MIDI THEREMIN, we see it works differently, but it …read more Continue reading Theremin-Style MIDI Controller Does It With Lasers→

Posted in Arduino Hacks, Arduino Uno, midi controller, musical hacks, optical theremin, tof sensor

No Plans for the Weekend? Learn Raytracing!

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Tyler August

Weekends can be busy for a lot of us, but sometimes you have one gloriously free and full of possibilities. If that’s you, you might consider taking a gander at …read more Continue reading No Plans for the Weekend? Learn Raytracing!→

Posted in ebook, raytracing, software development, weekend project

The Most Personalized Font is Your Own Handwriting

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Tyler August

When making a personal website, one will naturally include a personal touch. What could be more personal than creating a font from your own handwriting? That’s what [Chris Smith] has …read more Continue reading The Most Personalized Font is Your Own Handwriting→

Posted in font, handwriting fonts, software hacks

The Decisioninator Decides Dinner, Saves Marriage

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Tyler August

For something non-explosive, this might be the most American project we’ve featured in a while. [Makerinator]’s domestic bliss was apparently threatened by the question “what shall we have for dinner”– …read more Continue reading The Decisioninator Decides Dinner, Saves Marriage→

Posted in arcade cabinet, Decision Making, dye sublimation, laser cut, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi 4

TFINER is an Atompunk Solar Sail Lookalike

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Tyler August
Figure 7-8, caption: Example thrust sheet rotation using tether control. Credit: NASA/James Bickford.

It’s not every day we hear of a new space propulsion method. Even rarer to hear of one that actually seems halfway practical. Yet that’s what we have in the …read more Continue reading TFINER is an Atompunk Solar Sail Lookalike→

Posted in nasa, NASA NIAC, radioisotope, Space, Space Propulsion

One Camera Mule to Rule Them All

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Tyler August

A mule isn’t just a four-legged hybrid created of a union betwixt Donkey and Horse; in our circles, it’s much more likely to mean a testbed device you hang various …read more Continue reading One Camera Mule to Rule Them All→

Posted in digital cameras hacks, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry pi camera, Raspberry Pi HQ camera, test mule

The Case for Pascal, 55 Years On

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Tyler August
Screenshot of Lazarus IDE on MacOS Ventura

The first version of Pascal was released by the prolific [Niklaus Wirth] back in 1970. That’s 55 years ago, an eternity in the world of computing. Does anyone still use …read more Continue reading The Case for Pascal, 55 Years On→

Posted in free pascal, Pascal, software development

Phonenstien Flips Broken Samsung Into QWERTY Slider

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Tyler August

The phone ecosystem these days is horribly boring compared to the innovation of a couple decades back. Your options include flat rectangles, and flat rectangles that fold in half and …read more Continue reading Phonenstien Flips Broken Samsung Into QWERTY Slider→

Posted in android phone, blackberry keyboard, Cellphone Hacks, q10, Samsung zFold

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