Flexible circuits built on polyimide film are now commonplace, you can prototype with them at multiple factories, at a cost that is almost acceptable to your average hacker. Polyimide film …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/23/silicone-devices-diy-stretchable-circuits/)

Domesticating Old Server Hardware In The Age Of Shortages
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/domesticating-old-server-hardware-in-the-age-of-shortages/

Our own [Dave Rowntree] started running into bottlenecks when doing paid work involving simulations of undisclosed kind, and resolved to get a separate computer for that. Looking for budget-friendly high-performance …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/domesticating-old-server-hardware-in-the-age-of-shortages/)

How To Optimize Your Workspace: Analyze How You Work
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/how-to-optimize-your-workspace-analyze-how-you-work/

[Jay Carlson] has shared some fantastic guidance on how to optimize one’s home workspace, and you just might want to emulate some of his layout, especially if you routinely juggle …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/how-to-optimize-your-workspace-analyze-how-you-work/)

Floating Solar Farms Are Taking The World’s Reservoirs By Storm
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/floating-solar-farms-are-taking-the-worlds-reservoirs-by-storm/

Photovoltaic solar panels are wonderful things, capable of capturing mere light and turning it into useful electricity. They’re often installed on residential and commercial rooftops for offsetting energy use at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/floating-solar-farms-are-taking-the-worlds-reservoirs-by-storm/)

One-piece Geared Hinge Can Take the Weight
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/one-piece-geared-hinge-can-take-the-weight/

3D printers have come a long way from cranking out things like bottle openers and coat pegs, and [E. Soderberg]’s Print in Place Geared Hinge is a pretty nifty demonstration …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/one-piece-geared-hinge-can-take-the-weight/)

Compliant Mechanisms Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/compliant-mechanisms-hack-chat/

Plastic straws on a blue background
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/bendy-straws.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/bendy-straws.jpeg?w=800">Join us on Wednesday, January 26 at noon Pacific for the Compliant Mechanisms Hack Chat with Amy Qian! When it comes to putting together complex mechanisms, we tend to think …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/compliant-mechanisms-hack-chat/)

Can Robots Give Good Hugs?
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/can-robots-give-good-hugs/

We could all use a hug once in a while. Most people would probably say the shared warmth is nice, and the squishiness of another living, breathing meatbag is pretty …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/can-robots-give-good-hugs/)

Heart-Shaped Heartwarming Valentine’s Day Pendant
https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/heart-shaped-heartwarming-valentines-day-pendant/