We knew the mirrors in our house were not really very good mirrors, optically speaking. Your mirror eats up 20 to 40 percent of the light that hits it. High-quality …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/15/dielectric-mirror-shines-bright/)

Vintage Artificial Horizon Is Beautiful in Motion
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/15/vintage-artificial-horizon-is-beautiful-in-motion/

Attitude indicators are super useful if you’re flying a plane, particularly in foggy conditions or over water. They help you figure out which way the plane is pointing relative to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/15/vintage-artificial-horizon-is-beautiful-in-motion/)

Building a Peltier-Powered Cloud Chamber
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/building-a-peltier-powered-cloud-chamber/

If you’ve been watching Oppenheimer and it’s gotten you all excited about the idea of radioactive decay, you might want to visualize it. A cloud chamber is the perfect way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/building-a-peltier-powered-cloud-chamber/)

Polaroid Develops Its Pictures Remotely
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/polaroid-develops-its-pictures-remotely/

For those who didn’t experience it, it’s difficult to overstate the cultural impact of the Polaroid camera. In an era where instant gratification is ubiquitous, it’s easy to forget that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/polaroid-develops-its-pictures-remotely/)

Giving Solar Power’s Mortal Enemies a Dusting Without Wasting Water
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/giving-solar-powers-mortal-enemies-a-dusting-without-wasting-water/

A prerequisite for photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to work efficiently is as direct an exposure to the electromagnetic radiation from the sun as possible. Since dust …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/giving-solar-powers-mortal-enemies-a-dusting-without-wasting-water/)

Building a DIY Cloud Chamber
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/building-a-diy-cloud-chamber/

[RCLifeOn] happened to come into possession of some radioactive uranium ore. He thus decided to build a cloud chamber to visualize the products of radioactive decay in a pleasing visual …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/building-a-diy-cloud-chamber/)

Ask Hackaday: Why Retrocomputing?
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/ask-hackaday-why-retrocomputing/

I recently dropped in on one of the Vintage Computer Festival events, and it made me think about why people — including myself — are fascinated with old computer technology. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/ask-hackaday-why-retrocomputing/)

A DeLorean with an Electrifying Secret
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/16/a-delorean-with-an-electrifying-secret/