Collaborate Disseminate
The price of lithium batteries has plummeted in recent years as various manufacturers scale up production and other construction and process improvements are found. This is a good thing if …read more Continue reading Harvesting Rechargeable Batteries from Single-Use Devices
Disposable vape pens, a sub-genre of electronic cigarettes, have been a fad for a few years now – they’re small self-contained devices with a rechargeable battery and some vape liquid …read more Continue reading 2022 Hackaday Prize: Disposable Vape Pens Turned Project Parts
It’s that spooky time of year once again, with pumpkins and cobwebs as far as the eye can see. This year, [Mikeasaurus] has put together something really special – a Ghost Rider costume with some amazing effects.
The costume starts with the skull mask, which started with a model from Thingiverse. Conveniently, the model was already set up to be 3D printed in separate pieces. [Mike] further modified the design by cutting out the middle to make it wearable. The mask was printed in low resolution and then assembled. [Mike] didn’t worry too much about making things perfect early on, …read more
[Seb Lee-Delisle]’s NES lightgun gave us pause as the effect is so cool we couldn’t quite figure out how he was doing it at first. When he pulls the trigger there erupts the beam of light Sci Fi has trained us to expect, then it explodes in a precision sunburst of laserlight at the other end as smoke gently trails from the end of the barrel. This is a masterpiece of hardware and trickery.
The gun itself is a gutted Nintendo accessory. It looks like gun’s added bits consist of two LED strips, a laser module (cleverly centered with two …read more
There simply isn’t enough data about the health effects of vaping. Continue reading Doctors Are Giving Mixed Messages About Vaping
The law has drawn suspicious from the industry for its strict security requirements. Continue reading The FBI Is Questioning Indiana’s Sketchy New Vaping Law
Overregulation could very likely lead to a blossoming black market that otherwise wouldn’t need to exist. Continue reading Strict New Regulations Are Forcing Vapers to Go DIY
A study last week made headlines, but there’s still a lot of questions about teens and vaping. Continue reading To Know If Vaping Is a ‘Gateway to Smoking,’ We Need More Than Stats
Some even say it’s helped them lose weight. Continue reading Vapers Are Using Flavored E-Cigs to Stop Eating Candy
There’s a change in the air. Continue reading It’s Official: The FDA Now Regulates Vaping
