Linear transforms — like a Fourier transform — are a key math tool in engineering and science. A team from UCLA recently published a paper describing how they used deep …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/09/30/fourier-transforms-and-more-using-light/)

The Ultimate BRRRT Simulator: Fully Featured A-10 Warthog Cockpit
https://hackaday.com/2021/09/30/the-ultimate-brrrt-simulator-fully-featured-a-10-warthog-cockpit/

The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/09/30/the-ultimate-brrrt-simulator-fully-featured-a-10-warthog-cockpit/)

Awesome Python Video Tutorials Keep You Motivated
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/awesome-python-video-tutorials-keep-you-motivated/

Programming languages are one of those topics that we geeks have some very strong and often rather polarised opinions about. As new concepts in computing are dreamt up, older languages …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/awesome-python-video-tutorials-keep-you-motivated/)

Giant Working NERF Gun Runs on Tiny Arduino
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/giant-working-nerf-gun-runs-on-tiny-arduino/

Well, here it is: a shoe-in for the new world’s largest NERF gun. (Video, embedded below.) The Guinness people haven’t shown up yet to award [Michael Pick], but at 12.5 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/giant-working-nerf-gun-runs-on-tiny-arduino/)

This Week in Security: OpenOffice Vulnerable, iOS Vulnerable, Outlook… You Get The Idea
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/this-week-in-security-openoffice-vulnerable-ios-vulnerable-outlook-you-get-the-idea/

We start this week with a good write-up by [Eugene Lim] on getting started on vulnerability hunting, and news of a problem in OpenOffice’s handling of DBase files. [Lim] decided …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/this-week-in-security-openoffice-vulnerable-ios-vulnerable-outlook-you-get-the-idea/)

Why Make a Combat Robot that Walks?
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/why-make-a-combat-robot-that-walks/

If you watch it on TV or see clips on YouTube, you’ll notice that most combat robots have wheels, which would make sense. They are simple, work well, and if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/why-make-a-combat-robot-that-walks/)

Hackaday Podcast 138: Breakin’ Bluetooth, Doritos Rockets, Wireless Robots, and Autonomous Trolling
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/hackaday-podcast-138-breakin-bluetooth-doritos-rockets-wireless-robots-and-autonomous-trolling/

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys peruse the great hardware hacks of the past week. There’s a robot walker platform that wirelessly offloads motor control planning to a computer. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/hackaday-podcast-138-breakin-bluetooth-doritos-rockets-wireless-robots-and-autonomous-trolling/)

Flaw in AMD Platform Security Processor Affects Millions of Computers
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/01/flaw-in-amd-platform-security-processor-affects-millions-of-computers/