When looking at the performance of a vehicle, weight is one of the most important factors in the equation. Heavier vehicles take more energy to accelerate and are harder to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/does-this-lead-make-my-car-look-fat/)

Laptop Empty Space Filled With RS485 and PoE
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/laptop-empty-space-filled-with-rs485-and-poe/

Out of all the laptop upgrade options typically available, you wouldn’t expect this specific one. [controlmypad] decided to take a part of his RS485 device programming workflow and put it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/laptop-empty-space-filled-with-rs485-and-poe/)

3D Printering: One Bed Level to Rule Them All
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/3d-printering-one-bed-level-to-rule-them-all/

In an ideal world, your FDM 3D printer’s bed would be perfectly parallel with the print head’s plane of movement. We usually say that means the bed is “level”, but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/3d-printering-one-bed-level-to-rule-them-all/)

USB Power Has Never Been Easier
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/usb-power-has-never-been-easier/

A couple of DuPont cables inserted into a 3D printed block shaped like a USB plug.
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-01-USB-to-DuPont-adapter-feat.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-01-USB-to-DuPont-adapter-feat.jpg?w=800">USB cables inevitably fail and sometimes one end is reincarnated to power our solderless breadboards. Of course, if the cable broke once, it is waiting to crap out again. Too …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/usb-power-has-never-been-easier/)

A Simple Touch Probe Made With Basic Tools
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/a-simple-touch-probe-made-with-basic-tools/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ia1_NKQJKs&t=907s
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Snap-2022-01-04-at-15.52.06.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Snap-2022-01-04-at-15.52.06.png?w=800">LinuxCNC contributor and machining enthusiast [Andy Pugh] is certainly not afraid to try making specialised tools to see how well they work out, and this time he’s been busy making …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/a-simple-touch-probe-made-with-basic-tools/)

Blinking Cursor Turns 54, Hardly Anyone Notices
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/blinking-cursor-turns-54-hardly-anyone-notices/

In an interesting post on Inverse, [Sarah Wells] does a deep dive into something you probably don’t think about very often: the blinking cursor. You’d assume there wasn’t much to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/blinking-cursor-turns-54-hardly-anyone-notices/)

Haptic Feedback “Rifle” Lets You Take Aim in VR
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/haptic-feedback-rifle-lets-you-take-aim-in-vr/

There was a time when virtual reality seemed like it would remain in the realm of science fiction at least for the foreseeable future. Then we were blessed with products …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/05/haptic-feedback-rifle-lets-you-take-aim-in-vr/)