To measure wind speed and direction, most people turn the traditional cup anemometer and wind vane. Another less-known method is to use an array of ultrasonic transducers, which doesn’t need …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/28/turn-a-parking-sensor-into-an-anemometer/)

VCF East 2021: The Early Evolution of Personal Computer Graphics
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The evolution of computer graphics is something that has been well documented over the years, and it’s a topic that we always enjoy revisiting with our retrocomputing readers. To wit, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/vcf-east-2021-the-early-evolution-of-personal-computer-graphics/)

Fixing a Broken Game Installer By Sheer Force Of Will
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/fixing-a-broken-game-installer-by-sheer-force-of-will/

These days, we seldom purchase games on physical media. Even when buying titles from yesteryear, we usually download them from an online service. Some of these older games haven’t been …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/fixing-a-broken-game-installer-by-sheer-force-of-will/)

This Week in Security:Use-After-Free For Dummies, WiFi cracking, and PHP-FPM
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/this-week-in-securityuse-after-free-for-dummies-wifi-cracking-and-php-fpm/

In a brilliant write-up, [Stephen Tong] brings us his “Use-After-Free for Dummies“. It’s a surprising tale of a vulnerability that really shouldn’t exist, and a walkthrough of how to complete …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/this-week-in-securityuse-after-free-for-dummies-wifi-cracking-and-php-fpm/)

Can 3D Printed Press Tools Produce Repeatable Parts?
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/can-3d-printed-press-tools-produce-repeatable-parts/

When we think of using a press to form metal we think of large stamps with custom made metal dies under unimaginable hydraulic pressure. It’s unlikely we’d e think of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/can-3d-printed-press-tools-produce-repeatable-parts/)

Hackaday Podcast 142: 65 Days of Airtime, Racecars Staring at the Ceiling, a Pushy White Cane, and Soapy Water Rockets
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/hackaday-podcast-142-65-days-of-airtime-racecars-staring-at-the-ceiling-a-pushy-white-cane-and-soapy-water-rockets/

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys flap their gums about all the great hacks of the week. Something as simple as a wheel can be totally revolutionary, as we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/hackaday-podcast-142-65-days-of-airtime-racecars-staring-at-the-ceiling-a-pushy-white-cane-and-soapy-water-rockets/)

How Practical is Harvesting Water from the Air?
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/29/how-practical-is-harvesting-water-from-the-air/

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