At even vaguely infosec-related conferences, CTFs are a staple. For KernelCon 2021, [Tyler Rosonke] resolved to create a challenge breaking the traditions, entertaining and teaching people in a different way, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/spaceship-repair-ctf-covers-hardware-hacker-essentials/)

Remoticon 2021 // Jay Bowles Dips Into The Plasmaverse
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/remoticon-2021-jay-bowles-takes-a-dip-into-the-plasmaverse/

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Compressed Air Jumping Shoes Are Not For The Faint-Hearted
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/compressed-air-jumping-shoes-are-not-for-the-faint-hearted/

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Internal Combustion Torque Monster Has Great Impact
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/internal-combustion-torque-monster-has-great-impact/

Once the domain of automotive repair shops and serious hobbyists with air compressors, the impact driver so famously used to remove and install wheel lug nuts and other Big Fasteners …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/internal-combustion-torque-monster-has-great-impact/)

CAD Up Some Shoes, But Don’t Start From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/cad-up-some-shoes-but-dont-start-from-scratch/

Nothing helps a project get off the ground better than a good set of resources, and that’s what led [DaveMakesStuff] to release his Digital Shoe Design Kit, which is a set …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/cad-up-some-shoes-but-dont-start-from-scratch/)

Hardware Hacking 101 Needs Matching Toolkit
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/hardware-hacking-101-needs-matching-toolkit/

One doesn’t always have the luxury of sipping tea comfortably while hacking a piece of hardware at a fully-equipped workbench, where every tool is within reach. To address this, [Zokol] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/hardware-hacking-101-needs-matching-toolkit/)

Antique Beat Box Showcases 1950’s Engineering Prowess
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/antique-beat-box-showcases-1950s-engineering-prowess/

Before you could just put a drum machine app on your phone, or fire up Garage Band, there were breakthroughs like the Roland 808 drum machine. But that’s not where …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/03/antique-beat-box-showcases-1950s-engineering-prowess/)

Avoid Repetitive Strain Injury With Machine Learning – And Pikachu
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/04/avoid-repetitive-strain-injury-with-machine-learning-and-pikachu/