For several years now we’ve been following [Jay Bowles] as he brings high-voltage down to Earth on his Plasma Channel YouTube channel. From spark gaps made of bits of copper …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/high-tech-pancake-tesla-coil-brings-the-lightning/)
Throttle Your Solid Rocket Motors With This One Simple Trick!
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/throttle-your-solid-rocket-motors-with-this-one-simple-trick/
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/throttle-your-solid-rocket-motors-with-this-one-simple-trick/
For decades, mankind was content to launch payloads into orbit and then watch hundreds of thousands of hours of blood sweat and tears just crash into the ocean. Then, partially …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/throttle-your-solid-rocket-motors-with-this-one-simple-trick/)
Great Computer Hacks Make Hackers Hacker Computers
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/great-computer-hacks-make-hackers-hacker-computers/
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/great-computer-hacks-make-hackers-hacker-computers/
In the year 1995, computers were, well… boring. The future wasn’t here yet, and computers were drab, chunky beige boxes. Sure, there were some cool-ish computers being sold, but the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/great-computer-hacks-make-hackers-hacker-computers/)
Welcome To The Future, Where your Microwave Thinks It’s A Steam Oven
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/welcome-to-the-future-where-your-microwave-thinks-its-a-steam-oven/
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/welcome-to-the-future-where-your-microwave-thinks-its-a-steam-oven/
It’s fair to say that many of us will have at some time inadvertently bricked a device by applying the wrong firmware by mistake. If we’re lucky then firing up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/18/welcome-to-the-future-where-your-microwave-thinks-its-a-steam-oven/)
World’s Worst I/O Dock Doesn’t Deserve Elegant Fix
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/worlds-worst-i-o-dock-doesnt-deserve-elegant-fix/
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/worlds-worst-i-o-dock-doesnt-deserve-elegant-fix/
Even spendy commercial products can end up being lemons. This is something [Mike Buss] is familiar with, as he had the misfortune of being stuck using what he declares is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/worlds-worst-i-o-dock-doesnt-deserve-elegant-fix/)
Sensor Playground Keeps Track of Indoor Air Quality Through The Cloud
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/sensor-playground-keeps-track-of-indoor-air-quality-through-the-cloud/
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/sensor-playground-keeps-track-of-indoor-air-quality-through-the-cloud/
When [tdw] wasn’t feeling well one day, his wife suggested that it might be due to poor air quality in their home. While an ordinary person could have simply opened …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/sensor-playground-keeps-track-of-indoor-air-quality-through-the-cloud/)
There are a few classic physics problems that it can really help to have a mental map of. One is, of course, wave propagation. From big-wave surfing, through loudspeaker positioning, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/impedance-mismatch/)
These Mind-Controlled Cat Ears Move With Your Mood
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/these-mind-controlled-cat-ears-move-with-your-mood/
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/19/these-mind-controlled-cat-ears-move-with-your-mood/