String launched into the air by bicycle wheels.
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-12-string-shooter-feat.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-12-string-shooter-feat.jpg?w=800">String shooters are exciting because they adhere to the laws of physics in that peculiar way that makes us ask, “How?” and “Why?” After a bit of poking and prodding, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/attack-of-the-eighty-foot-string-shooter/)

Virtual Eurorack Based CPU Computes To The Beat Of A Different Drum Module
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In Arthur C. Clarke’s 1972 story “Dial F for Frankenstein”, the worlds first global network of phone exchanges was created by satellite link, and events happened that caused the characters …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/virtual-eurorack-based-cpu-computes-to-the-beat-of-a-different-drum-module/)

Blackberry Will Run Out of Juice on January 4th
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/blackberry-will-run-out-of-juice-on-january-4th/

Happy New Year, though it may not be for Blackberry fans. The company that has so often had their products compared to a certain addictive substance recently announced that they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/blackberry-will-run-out-of-juice-on-january-4th/)

Genius or Cursed, This USB-C Connector Is Flexible
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USB connectors have lent themselves to creative interpretations of their mechanical specifications ever since the first experimenter made a PCB fit into a USB-A socket. The USB-C standard with its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/genius-or-cursed-this-usb-c-connector-is-flexible/)

Cool the Shop with a Thermal Battery-Based System
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/cool-the-shop-with-a-thermal-battery-based-system/

Having any kind of shop is pretty great, no matter how large it may be or where it’s located. If the shop is in an outbuilding, you get to make …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/cool-the-shop-with-a-thermal-battery-based-system/)

Ski Lift Design Does The Impossible
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Tis The Season, for those who are so inclined, to loft themselves to the top of a steep snow-covered hill and then go downhill, really fast. And if something gets …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/ski-lift-design-does-the-impossible/)

NeoPixel Punk Console Drives WS2812s Using 555 Timers
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NeoPixels, a type of LED strip with individually addressable pixels, are a firm favorite among creators of intricate light effects. They are popular for their versatility and the ease with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/neopixel-punk-console-drives-ws2812s-using-555-timers/)

Teaching A DC Servo Motor To Act Like A Stepper
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