You smell smoke and the piece of gear you are working on stops working, probably at an inopportune time. You open it up and immediately see the burned remains of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/burnt-resistor-sleuthing/)

Stretching the Flight Time on a Compressed Air Plane
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/stretching-the-flight-time-on-a-compressed-air-plane/

[Tom Stanton] has been experimenting with compressed air motors on model aircraft for a good few years, but keeping them aloft (and intact) for more than a few seconds has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/stretching-the-flight-time-on-a-compressed-air-plane/)

LabVIEW Abandons Mac After Four Decades
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/labview-abandons-mac-after-four-decades/

When National Instruments (NI) released LabVIEW in 1986 it only targeted the Macintosh, with ports to other platforms coming later on in the 1990s. Now, NI has announced that with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/labview-abandons-mac-after-four-decades/)

Memorialize Your Favorite Chips in Slate
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/memorialize-your-favorite-chips-in-slate/

There’s no point in denying it — if you’re a regular reader of Hackaday, you’ve almost certainly got a favorite chip. Some in the audience yearn for the simpler days …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/memorialize-your-favorite-chips-in-slate/)

Hackaday Links: October 15, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/hackaday-links-october-15-2023/

Want to get a chatbot to do your bidding, even when it’s programmed not to? It’s easy — all you have to do is learn to speak Zulu or Scots …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/hackaday-links-october-15-2023/)

Can A $3200 Kit Convert Your Car To Electric Power?
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/can-a-3200-kit-convert-your-car-to-electric-power/

Whether hardcore petrolheads like it or not, we appear to be living through the final years of the internal combustion engine. In many countries there are legislative timetables in place …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/can-a-3200-kit-convert-your-car-to-electric-power/)

Re-imagining the Water Supply
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/re-imagining-the-water-supply/

Getting freshwater supplied across cities and towns in a reliable and safe way is no simple task. Not only is a natural freshwater reservoir or other supply needed, but making …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/15/re-imagining-the-water-supply/)

Even 3D Printers Are Taking Selfies Now
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/16/even-3d-printers-are-taking-selfies-now/