Reverse-Engineering the Mechanical Bendix Central Air Data Computer
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Before the era of digital electronic computers, mechanical analog computers were found everywhere. From the relative simplicity of bomb sights to the complexity of fire control computers on 1940s battleships, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/reverse-engineering-the-mechanical-bendix-central-air-data-computer/)

2023 Hackaday Supercon: The Rest of the Talks
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The 2023 Hackaday Superconference is only two weeks away, and we’re happy to announce the second half of the slate. As always, this is a great mix of well-known Hackaday …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/2023-hackaday-supercon-the-rest-of-the-talks/)

Variable-Nozzle Ducted Fan Provides Fluid Dynamics Lessons
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/variable-nozzle-ducted-fan-provides-fluid-dynamics-lessons/

Any student new to the principles of fluid dynamics will be familiar with Bernoulli’s principle and the Venturi effect, where the speed of a liquid or gas increases when the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/variable-nozzle-ducted-fan-provides-fluid-dynamics-lessons/)

Tank Boots Are A Dangerous Way To Get Around Town
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/tank-boots-are-a-dangerous-way-to-get-around-town/

Rollerskates are all well and good, but they’re even more fun when they’re powered. Then again, why stick with wheels, when you can have the off-road benefits of tracked propulsion? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/tank-boots-are-a-dangerous-way-to-get-around-town/)

Humble Arduino As PLC
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/humble-arduino-as-plc/

On the surface, a programmable logic controller (PLC) might seem like nothing more than a generic microcontroller, perhaps outfitted to operate in industrial settings with things like high temperatures or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/humble-arduino-as-plc/)

New Type of Ferroelectric Memory Constructed Using α-In2Se3 Material
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Electrically controlled behaviors of the lateral α-In2Se3 Fe-FET. a) Hysteresis loop of Id–Vd curve of the planar Fe-FET with 29 nm thick α-In2Se3. b) Band diagram of the ferroelectric switching mechanism. (Credit: Miao et al., 2023)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/a-in2-se3-fefet_storage_state_switching_polarisation.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/a-in2-se3-fefet_storage_state_switching_polarisation.jpg?w=800">The ferroelectrical properties of materials have found a variety of uses over the years, including in semiconductor applications. Ferroelectric memory is among the most interesting and possibly world-changing as it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/new-type-of-ferroelectric-memory-constructed-using-%CE%B1-in2se3-material/)

You Can Now Order a Brand-New Amiga PCB
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/you-can-now-order-a-brand-new-amiga-pcb/

The Commodore 64 has been pulled apart, reverse engineered, replicated, and improved upon to no end over the last four decades or so. The Amiga 500 has had less attention, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/19/you-can-now-order-a-brand-new-amiga-pcb/)