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If you need evidence that our outwardly peaceful little neck of the solar system is actually a dangerous place, look no further than the 40 newly launched Starlink satellites that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/13/hackaday-links-february-13-2022/)
3D printers have made a lot of things possible that were either extremely difficult or downright impossible with traditional tooling. Certain shapes lend themselves to 3D printing, and materials and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/13/complicated-calculated-solution-to-3d-printed-puzzle/)
The minibike is an American phenomenon which fascinates those of us from countries in which such contraptions are illegal on the road; they seem to deliver bucketloads of low-octane fun …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/13/this-minibike-will-land-you-in-hot-water/)
Back when LCD character displays based on the HD44780 controller were the bee’s knees, a way to make them easier to work with came in the form of “backpack” PCBs, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/backpack-board-for-oleds-boasts-fancy-features/)
Fail of the Week: A Bigger Hacksaw Isn’t a Better Hacksaw
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/fail-of-the-week-a-bigger-hacksaw-isnt-a-better-hacksaw/
If we’re being honest, the main reason to buy a power tool is to avoid the pain of using one’s muscles. Oh sure, we dress it up with claims that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/fail-of-the-week-a-bigger-hacksaw-isnt-a-better-hacksaw/)
Since NASA’s Mariner spacecraft made the first up-close observations of Mars in 1964, humanity has lobbed a long line of orbiters, landers, and rovers towards the Red Planet. Of course, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/nasa-taps-lockheed-to-bring-back-a-piece-of-mars/)
Photo of Aladdin’s Castle arcade inside a Quincy, Illinois Mall.
" data-image-caption="Photo of Aladdin’s Castle arcade still operating in 2021.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Aladdins-Castle-Arcade-in-Quincy-IL.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Aladdins-Castle-Arcade-in-Quincy-IL.jpg?w=800">It was just this year that Sega left the arcade business for good. A company synonymous with coin-op games for over a half century completely walked away from selling experiences …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/retrotechtacular-raw-video-from-inside-a-1980s-arcade/)