Shining A Different Light On Reality With Short-Wave Infrared Radiation
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/shining-a-different-light-on-reality-with-short-wave-infrared-radiation/

As apples travel down the conveyor belt, they are scanned using InGaAs and CMOS cameras. The InGaAs camera will show defects beginning to form under the skin that a human eye cannot see; the CMOS camera will show visible defects. (Credit: Hamamatsu)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/InGaAs_vs_visual_light_apple_comparison.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/InGaAs_vs_visual_light_apple_comparison.jpg?w=800">As great as cameras that operate in the visual light spectrum are, they omit a lot of the information that can be gleaned from other wavelengths. There is also the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/shining-a-different-light-on-reality-with-short-wave-infrared-radiation/)

Supersized Power Bank Built From an EV Battery
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/supersized-power-bank-built-from-an-ev-battery/

Perhaps one day in the future when our portable electronics are powered by inexhaustible dilithium crystals, we’ll look back fondly on the 2020s when we carried around power banks to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/supersized-power-bank-built-from-an-ev-battery/)

Remoticon 2021 // Colin O’Flynn Zaps Chips (And They Talk)
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/remoticon-2021-colin-oflynn-zaps-chips-and-they-talk/

One of the many fascinating fields that’s covered by Hackaday’s remit lies in the world of hardware security, working with physical electronic hardware to reveal inner secrets concealed in its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/remoticon-2021-colin-oflynn-zaps-chips-and-they-talk/)

Keep Track of Toilet Paper Usage with This IoT Roll Holder
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/keep-track-of-toilet-paper-usage-with-this-iot-roll-holder/

Remember the Great Toilet Paper Crisis of 2020? We sure do, and it looks like our old friend [Vije Miller] does as well, while seemingly harboring a somewhat morbid fascination …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/keep-track-of-toilet-paper-usage-with-this-iot-roll-holder/)

Getting Root On Linux Amplifier Adds New Inputs
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/getting-root-on-linux-amplifier-adds-new-inputs/

We remember when getting Linux on your average desktop computer was a tricky enough endeavor that only those with the most luxurious of graybeards would even attempt it. A “Linux …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/getting-root-on-linux-amplifier-adds-new-inputs/)

3D Printing Goes Near Infrared
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/3d-printing-goes-near-infrared/

Researchers at the University of Texas have been experimenting with optical 3D printing using near infrared (NIR) light instead of the more traditional ultraviolet. They claim to have a proof …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/3d-printing-goes-near-infrared/)

Retrotechtacular: Understanding The Strength of Structural Shapes
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/03/retrotechtacular-understanding-the-strength-of-structural-shapes/