Twitter stumbles on safety feature as users push back
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Tag Archives: Safety
Brake Light Blinker Does It with Three Fives
Sometimes you use a Raspberry Pi when you really could have gotten by with an Arudino. Sometimes you use an Arduino when maybe an ATtiny45 would have been better. And sometimes, like [Bill]’s motorcycle tail light project, you use exactly the right tool for the job: a 555 timer.
One of the keys of motorcycle safety is visibility. People are often looking for other cars and often “miss” seeing motorcyclists for this reason. Headlight and tail light modulators (circuits that flash your lights continuously) are popular for this reason. Bill decided to roll out his own rather than buy a …read more
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Twitter says it’s taking steps to make its users safer
Observers note that Twitter’s somewhat overdue moves come as it continues its search for a buyer Continue reading Twitter says it’s taking steps to make its users safer
It’s a Dog’s Life
Ripley the labrador wore a GPS and activity tracking gadget. It helped his owner spot a serious problem. Continue reading It’s a Dog’s Life
PSA: Don’t Let Kids Eat Lithium Batteries
We get a lot of press releases at Hackaday, but this one was horrific enough that we thought it was worth sharing. Apparently, some kids are accidentally eating lithium coin cell batteries. When this happens with bigger cells, usually greater than 20 millimeters (CR2032, CR2025, and CR2016) really bad things happen. Like burning esophaguses, and even death.
The National Capital Poison Center has done some research on this, and found that 14% of batteries swallowed over the past two years came from flameless candles like the ones above. We know some of our readers also deal with batteries in open …read more
Examining the Lethality of the Booby Traps in ‘Home Alone’
Blowtorches and bricks are the ingredients for a medical emergency. Continue reading Examining the Lethality of the Booby Traps in ‘Home Alone’
A Canadian Province Is Refusing to Release Pipeline Safety Reports
A July spill caused a Saskatchewan city to shut down its water treatment plant. Continue reading A Canadian Province Is Refusing to Release Pipeline Safety Reports
Hack Safely: Fire Safety in the Home Shop
Within the past two months we’ve covered two separate incidents of 3D printing-related fires. One was caused by an ill-advised attempt to smooth a print with acetone heated over an open flame, while the other was investigated by fire officials and found to have been caused by overuse of hairspray to stick prints to the printer bed. The former was potentially lethal but ended with no more than a good scare and a winning clip for “Hacking’s Funniest Home Videos”; the latter tragically claimed the life of a 17-year old lad with a lot of promise.
In light of these …read more
Self-Driving Cars Are Not (Yet) Safe
Three things have happened in the last month that have made me think about the safety of self-driving cars a lot more. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued its guidance on the safety of semi-autonomous and autonomous cars. At the same time, [Geohot]’s hacker self-driving car company bailed out of the business, citing regulatory hassles. And finally, Tesla’s Autopilot has killed its second passenger, this time in China.
At a time when [Elon Musk], [President Obama], and Google are all touting self-driving cars to be the solution to human error behind the wheel, it’s more than a little …read more
Watch a Turkey Fryer Burst Into Flames (For Your Own Safety)
The National Fire Protection Association strongly discourages the use of turkey fryers, as their safety video shows. Continue reading Watch a Turkey Fryer Burst Into Flames (For Your Own Safety)