Synthetic Spider Silk
While spider silk proteins are something you can make in your garage, making useful drag line fibers has proved a daunting challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Japan and …read more Continue reading Synthetic Spider Silk
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Transform an Original Xbox Controller to a 360 Controller
If you’re looking for a controller for your computer or mobile device, you could certainly do worse than one of the latest iterations of the Xbox pad. They might not …read more Continue reading Transform an Original Xbox Controller to a 360 Controller
Mouse Charging Mod Shows Even Simple Hacks Can End Up Complex
Hardware hacks have something in common with renovations that involve taking down a wall: until one actually gets started and opens things up, there’s no telling what kind of complications …read more Continue reading Mouse Charging Mod Shows Even Simple Hacks Can End Up Complex
3D Printer Cuts Metal
Every now and then we’ll see a 3D printer that can print an entire house out of concrete or print an entire rocket out of metal. But usually, for our …read more Continue reading 3D Printer Cuts Metal
THICC GBA SP Mod Gets Easy Install Ahead of Release
Back in August we covered a unique modification for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP which replaced the handheld’s rear panel with an expanded version that had enough internal volume …read more Continue reading THICC GBA SP Mod Gets Easy Install Ahead of Release
Custom Keyfob Fixes Mazda Design Mistake
While Mazda has made some incredible advances in fuel efficient gasoline engines over the past few years, their design group seems to have fallen asleep at the wheel in the …read more Continue reading Custom Keyfob Fixes Mazda Design Mistake
Extensive Modification of DSLR Includes High Quality Audio
Modern DSLR cameras are incredible pieces of technology that can take excellent high-quality photos as well as record video and audio. However, as they become jacks of all trades they risk being masters of none, and the audio quality in …read more
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Sphinx Malware Returns to Riddle U.S. Targets
The banking trojan has upgraded and is seeing a resurgence on the back of coronavirus stimulus payment themes. Continue reading Sphinx Malware Returns to Riddle U.S. Targets
Fluorescence Microcope on a Hacker’s Budget
Some of biology’s most visually striking images come from fluorescence microscopes. Their brilliant colors on black look like a neon sign from an empty highway. A brand new fluorescence microscope is beyond a hacker’s budget and even beyond some labs’, but there are ways to upgrade an entry-level scope for …read more
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Arachnid Ale Uses Yeast to Make Spider Silk
Many people who read Hackaday hold the title of “Webmaster” but [The Thought Emporium] is after slightly different credentials with the same title. He aims to modify a strain of yeast to produce spider silk. Charlotte’s Web didn’t go into great detail about the different types of silk that a spider can produce, but the video and screencap after the break give a rundown of how spiders make different types of silk, and that each species of spider makes a unique silk. For this experiment, the desired silk is “beta sheets” which the video explains are hard and strong.
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