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By experimenting with alternative methods of wood processing, scientists have come up with a new hardened form of the natural material that can be fashioned into sharp knives and sturdy nails. The team reports the resulting knives are nearly three time… Continue reading Steak knife made from hardened wood is 3 times sharper than steel
Here’s the story of an old Sharp TV, which was donated to [mandy] to be hacked. Just one look and you can see, very clearly, it plays old Brady Bunch …read more Continue reading Groovy TV Gets A Very Brady Makeover
The idea of using human movement to generate electricity is something we’ve seen applied to many areas, including footwear, roads and, just this week, motion-powered mesh that heals injured tendons. Among these possibilities is flooring that can genera… Continue reading Nanogenerator wooden flooring powers lightbulbs with footsteps
There’s nothing like a little weekend project, especially one that ends up better than you expected. And when you literally build a robotic arm out of workshop scraps, so much …read more Continue reading Minimalist Robot Arm Really Stacks Up
Although stand-up paddleboards are very eco-friendly to use, they’re typically made of not-so-green substances. German scientists are trying to change that, with a board made entirely of sustainable materials – obtained partially from old wind turbine … Continue reading Old wind turbine blades may find use in “green” stand-up paddleboards
Science fiction has long floated the idea of a device that can produce any kind of object one can imagine. Star Trek called it a replicator, while other writers have referred to it as a Santa Claus Machine.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Lab … Continue reading Blood, brains and burgers: The future is lab-grown everything
Wood products have a long history in aviation even though modern materials have eclipsed them in many areas. But lately we’ve noticed several plywood satellites, including this one the ESA …read more Continue reading Good Enough for the Spruce Goose, Good Enough for Satellites
A first-of-a-kind spacecraft is set to make history later this year, and will do so using materials you could find at your local hardware store. The world’s first wooden satellite will enter orbit as a box made largely of birch plywood, which will be p… Continue reading World’s first wooden satellite to launch later this year
The PlayStation 5 has a very distinctive enclosure that some love and others hate. Its design certainly does not lend itself to lying on its side, even though this is …read more Continue reading Disguising The PS5 With A Custom Wood And Carbon Fiber Enclosure
We love it when someone takes an idea they’ve seen on Hackaday and runs with it, taking it in a new and different direction. That’s pretty much what we’re here …read more Continue reading Wood Enclosure Lends Warmth to This DIY Ribbon Microphone