A recent experiment showed that parrots seem considerably enriched by the ability to video call other parrots. It’s important that the activity be done in a healthy and ethical way, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/it-turns-out-parrots-love-videoconferencing/)

Hackaday Links: June 4, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/hackaday-links-june-4-2023/

A report released this week suggests that 50 flights into its five-flight schedule, the Mars helicopter might be starting to show its age. The report details a protracted communications outage …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/hackaday-links-june-4-2023/)

Victorian Train Tunnel Turned Test Track
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/victorian-train-tunnel-turned-test-track/

Characterizing the aerodynamic performance of a vehicle usually requires a wind tunnel since it’s difficult to control all variables when actually driving. Unless you had some kind of perfectly straight, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/victorian-train-tunnel-turned-test-track/)

3D Printing Safety (According to the UL)
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/3d-printing-safety-according-to-the-ul/

If you want to start a heated discussion in 3D printing circles, ask people about the requirements to print safely. Is ABS safe to print without ventilation? Can you drink …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/04/3d-printing-safety-according-to-the-ul/)

Protect Vintage Gear with Easy Capacitor Reforming
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/protect-vintage-gear-with-easy-capacitor-reforming/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-jKsVbKFqM
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cap_reform_rig.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cap_reform_rig.png?w=800">Having acquired some piece of old electronic equipment, be it a computer, radio, or some test gear, the temptation is there to plug it in as soon as you’ve lugged …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/protect-vintage-gear-with-easy-capacitor-reforming/)

Navy Program PUMPs Up Hopes for Magnetic Propulsion
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/navy-program-pumps-up-hopes-for-magnetic-propulsion/

Image by GeoFrog via a CC BY-SA 2.5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_1#/media/File:Yamato1_1.jpg
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Yamato1_1.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Yamato1_1.jpg?w=800">The “caterpillar drive” in The Hunt for Red October allowed the sub to travel virtually undetected through the ocean, but real examples of magnetohydrodynamic drives (MHDs) are rare. The US …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/navy-program-pumps-up-hopes-for-magnetic-propulsion/)

Why Did The Home Assistant Future Not Quite Work The Way It Was Supposed To?
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/why-did-the-home-assistant-future-not-quite-work-the-way-it-was-supposed-to/

The future, as seen in the popular culture of half a century or more ago, was usually depicted as quite rosy. Technology would have rendered every possible convenience at our …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/why-did-the-home-assistant-future-not-quite-work-the-way-it-was-supposed-to/)

Motion Canvas Helps Get Your Point Across
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/motion-canvas-helps-get-your-point-across/