Sometimes we build to innovate, and sometimes we build just to have the satisfaction of saying we made it ourselves. Yet there is another reason to construct something ourselves: To …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/3d-printed-generator-build-highlights-the-scientific-method/)

The 555 Timer Contest Returns!
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/the-555-timer-contest-returns/

It’s back! The 555 timer contest wants to see you do something cool with the 555 timer chip. At stake is the adulation of electronics geeks everywhere. Three top winners …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/the-555-timer-contest-returns/)

The Medieval History Of Your Favourite Dev Board
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/the-medieval-history-of-your-favourite-dev-board/

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" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/arduin-of-ivrea-featured.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/arduin-of-ivrea-featured.jpg?w=800">It’s become something of a trope in our community, that the simplest way to bestow a level of automation or smarts to a project is to reach for an Arduino. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/the-medieval-history-of-your-favourite-dev-board/)

Supersonic Projectile Exceeds Engineers Dreams: The Supersonic Trebuchet
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/supersonic-projectile-exceeds-engineers-dreams-the-supersonic-trebuchet/

Have you ever sat down and thought “I wonder if a trebuchet could launch a projectile at supersonic speeds?” Neither have we. That’s what separates [David Eade] from the rest …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/supersonic-projectile-exceeds-engineers-dreams-the-supersonic-trebuchet/)

Remembering Sanjay Mortimer, Pioneer and Visionary in 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/remembering-sanjay-mortimer-pioneer-and-visionary-in-3d-printing/

Over the weekend, Sanjay Mortimer passed away. This is a tremendous blow to the many people who he touched directly and indirectly throughout his life. We will remember Sanjay as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/remembering-sanjay-mortimer-pioneer-and-visionary-in-3d-printing/)

SuperCapacitors vs Batteries Again
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/supercapacitors-vs-batteries-again/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orf9segRLv0
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Snap-2021-11-30-at-17.58.33-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Snap-2021-11-30-at-17.58.33-featured.png?w=800">Supercapacitors are definitely not the same as batteries, we all know that. They tend to have a very low operating voltage, and due to their operating principle of storing charge …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/supercapacitors-vs-batteries-again/)

Don’t Walk Past This 3D Printed Pedestrian Crossing Light
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/dont-walk-past-this-3d-printed-pedestrian-crossing-light/

There’s just something so pleasing about scaled-down electronic replicas, and this adorable 3D printed pedestrian crossing light by [sjm4306] is no exception. Although a little smaller than its real-world counterpart, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/01/dont-walk-past-this-3d-printed-pedestrian-crossing-light/)