Multiple people have recently shared this exciting demonstration (nitter) with us – visualizing airflow using a smartphone, called ‘background-oriented schlieren’. On a hot summer day, you might see waves in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/observe-airflow-using-smartphone-and-background-oriented-schlieren/)

Hackaday Links: July 17, 2022
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/hackaday-links-july-17-2022/

The folks at NASA are taking a well-deserved victory lap this week after the splashy reveal of the first scientific images from the James Webb Space Telescope. As we expected, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/hackaday-links-july-17-2022/)

Robot Arm Has the Touch
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/robot-arm-has-the-touch/

[Maurizio] built a robot arm, which is always a great accomplishment. But his project includes a very cool touch interface for an Android device that sets it apart from many …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/robot-arm-has-the-touch/)

Peer Into Space Through This James Webb-Style Hexagonal Mirror
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/peer-into-space-through-this-james-webb-style-hexagonal-mirror/

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) generated considerable excitement when its first test images were released earlier this year: they proved that the instrument was working and helped its engineers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/17/peer-into-space-through-this-james-webb-style-hexagonal-mirror/)

World’s Biggest Foam RC Plane Takes To The Skies, But Only Barely!
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/worlds-biggest-foam-rc-plane-takes-to-the-skies-but-only-barely/

What do you do when you have a whole warehouse sized facility and an industrial sized CNC foam cutter? Clearly, the only choice is to build giant RC aircraft, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/worlds-biggest-foam-rc-plane-takes-to-the-skies-but-only-barely/)

An Impeccably Documented Word Clock In Dutch
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/an-impeccably-documented-word-clock-in-dutch/

[Maarten Pennings] shares a word clock project – but not the regular kind. For a start, this clock is a shining demonstration of hobbyist-available 3D printing technologies, with embedded light …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/an-impeccably-documented-word-clock-in-dutch/)

Trucks Could Soon Run on Electrified Highways
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/trucks-could-soon-run-on-electrified-highways/

Electric vehicles make for cleaner transport. However, they’re hung up by the limited range available from batteries. Long recharge times further compound the issue. These issues are exacerbated when it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/18/trucks-could-soon-run-on-electrified-highways/)