The minibike is an American phenomenon which fascinates those of us from countries in which such contraptions are illegal on the road; they seem to deliver bucketloads of low-octane fun …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/13/this-minibike-will-land-you-in-hot-water/)
Backpack Board for OLEDs Boasts Fancy Features
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/backpack-board-for-oleds-boasts-fancy-features/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/backpack-board-for-oleds-boasts-fancy-features/
Back when LCD character displays based on the HD44780 controller were the bee’s knees, a way to make them easier to work with came in the form of “backpack” PCBs, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/backpack-board-for-oleds-boasts-fancy-features/)
Fail of the Week: A Bigger Hacksaw Isn’t a Better Hacksaw
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/fail-of-the-week-a-bigger-hacksaw-isnt-a-better-hacksaw/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/fail-of-the-week-a-bigger-hacksaw-isnt-a-better-hacksaw/
If we’re being honest, the main reason to buy a power tool is to avoid the pain of using one’s muscles. Oh sure, we dress it up with claims that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/fail-of-the-week-a-bigger-hacksaw-isnt-a-better-hacksaw/)
NASA Taps Lockheed to Bring Back a Piece of Mars
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/nasa-taps-lockheed-to-bring-back-a-piece-of-mars/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/nasa-taps-lockheed-to-bring-back-a-piece-of-mars/
Since NASA’s Mariner spacecraft made the first up-close observations of Mars in 1964, humanity has lobbed a long line of orbiters, landers, and rovers towards the Red Planet. Of course, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/nasa-taps-lockheed-to-bring-back-a-piece-of-mars/)
Retrotechtacular: Raw Video From Inside a 1980s Arcade
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/retrotechtacular-raw-video-from-inside-a-1980s-arcade/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/retrotechtacular-raw-video-from-inside-a-1980s-arcade/
Photo of Aladdin’s Castle arcade inside a Quincy, Illinois Mall.
" data-image-caption="Photo of Aladdin’s Castle arcade still operating in 2021.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Aladdins-Castle-Arcade-in-Quincy-IL.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Aladdins-Castle-Arcade-in-Quincy-IL.jpg?w=800">It was just this year that Sega left the arcade business for good. A company synonymous with coin-op games for over a half century completely walked away from selling experiences …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/retrotechtacular-raw-video-from-inside-a-1980s-arcade/)
" data-image-caption="Photo of Aladdin’s Castle arcade still operating in 2021.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Aladdins-Castle-Arcade-in-Quincy-IL.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Aladdins-Castle-Arcade-in-Quincy-IL.jpg?w=800">It was just this year that Sega left the arcade business for good. A company synonymous with coin-op games for over a half century completely walked away from selling experiences …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/retrotechtacular-raw-video-from-inside-a-1980s-arcade/)
Predicting the Future: How’s That Working Out?
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/predicting-the-future-hows-that-working-out/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/predicting-the-future-hows-that-working-out/
With 2022 off to a good start, it is about time to let go of all those New Year’s resolutions that didn’t quite work out. The scale’s needle didn’t reverse, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/predicting-the-future-hows-that-working-out/)
3D Printing Tiny Metal Parts
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/3d-printing-tiny-metal-parts/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/3d-printing-tiny-metal-parts/
It may sound like a pop band, but μ-WAAM is actually a 3D printing technique for making small metal parts from the NOVA University Lisbon. Of course, WAAM stands for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/3d-printing-tiny-metal-parts/)
A Solari Mechanical Digital Clock Hack With A Little Extra
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/a-solari-mechanical-digital-clock-hack-with-a-little-extra/
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/14/a-solari-mechanical-digital-clock-hack-with-a-little-extra/