We have to admit, it was hard not to be insufferably smug this week when Facebook temporarily went dark around the globe. Sick of being stalked by crazy aunts and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/10/hackaday-links-october-10-2021/)

Arduino Becomes Superhet with a Little Help From Friends
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/10/arduino-becomes-superhet-with-a-little-help-from-friends/

A radio receiver is always a fun project. [Jayakody2000lk] decided that his new superheterodyne design would use an Arduino and it looks like it came out very nicely. The system …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/10/arduino-becomes-superhet-with-a-little-help-from-friends/)

GPS? With Starlink, We Don’t Need It Any More!
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/10/gps-with-starlink-we-dont-need-it-any-more/

To find your position on the earth’s surface there are a variety of satellite-based navigation systems in orbit above us, and many receiver chipsets found in mobile phones and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/10/gps-with-starlink-we-dont-need-it-any-more/)

Handheld Bandsaw Gets Standup Conversion With Scrap Lumber
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/handheld-bandsaw-gets-standup-conversion-with-scrap-lumber/

Handheld band saws exist, and can be highly useful tools. However, they lack some of the finesse and precision of the more traditional upright units, particularly for with smaller workpieces. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/handheld-bandsaw-gets-standup-conversion-with-scrap-lumber/)

Tiny Winged Circuits Fall With Style
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/tiny-winged-circuits-fall-with-style/

Researchers at Northwestern University is moving the goalposts on how small you can make a tiny flying object down to 0.5 mm, effectively creating flying microchips. Although “falling with style” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/tiny-winged-circuits-fall-with-style/)

Things are looking brighter! But not the stars
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/things-are-looking-brighter-but-not-the-stars/

Growing up in Montana I remember looking out at night and seeing the Milky Way, reminding me of my insignificance in the universe. Now that I live in a city, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/things-are-looking-brighter-but-not-the-stars/)

Magnetic Experiments Shows Gradients
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/magnetic-experiments-shows-gradients/

You’ve probably heard the term magnetic gradient before, but have you ever seen one? Now you can in [supermagnetman’s] video, below. The key is to use very fine (2 micron) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/11/magnetic-experiments-shows-gradients/)