When an unknown genius sat down more than 2,000 years ago to design and build an astronomical instrument, chances are good that he or she didn’t think that entire academic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/great-beginnings-the-antikythera-mechanism-gets-a-day-zero/)
Less Is More — Or How To Replace a $25,000 Bomb Sight for 20 Cents
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/less-is-more-or-how-to-replace-a-25000-bomb-sight-for-20-cents/
Depending on who you ask, the Norden bombsight was either the highest of high tech during World War II, or an overhyped failure that provided jobs and money for government …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/less-is-more-or-how-to-replace-a-25000-bomb-sight-for-20-cents/)
3D Printing Pills All At Once
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/3d-printing-pills-all-at-once/
To the uninitiated, it might seem like a gimmick to 3D print pharmaceuticals. After all, you take some kind of medicine, pour it in a mold, and you have a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/3d-printing-pills-all-at-once/)
Remoticon 2021 // Jeroen Domburg [Sprite_tm] Hacks the Buddah Flower
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/remoticon-2021-jeroen-domburg-sprite_tm-hacks-the-buddah-flower/
Nobody likes opening up a hacking target and finding a black epoxy blob inside, but all hope is not lost. At least not if you’ve got the dedication and skills …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/remoticon-2021-jeroen-domburg-sprite_tm-hacks-the-buddah-flower/)
2022 Sci-Fi Contest: Nixie Calculator is Resplendent in Walnut Enclosure
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/2022-sci-fi-contest-nixie-calculator-is-resplendent-in-walnut-enclosure/
The Nixie tube is one of the most popular display technologies amongst the hacker and maker set. Glowing numerals can warm even the coldest heart, particularly when they’re energized with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/2022-sci-fi-contest-nixie-calculator-is-resplendent-in-walnut-enclosure/)
The Simplest Electro-Mechanical Telephone Exchange That Actually Works
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/the-simplest-electro-mechanical-telephone-exchange-that-actually-works/
While rarely seen by users, the technology behind telephone exchanges is actually quite interesting. In the first hundred or so years of their existence they evolved from manually-operated switchboards to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/the-simplest-electro-mechanical-telephone-exchange-that-actually-works/)
Engineering on a Deadline for Squid Game
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/engineering-on-a-deadline-for-squid-game/
If you asked us for an epic tale of designing and building under a deadline, one of the last places we would think to look is a MrBeast video. Yet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/engineering-on-a-deadline-for-squid-game/)
A Nitrogen Soldering Iron Review
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https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/a-nitrogen-soldering-iron-review/