We’ve seen all kinds of interfaces come and go over the years, from keyboards and mice to lightpens and touchscreens. Now, a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/26/balloons-are-the-user-interface-of-the-future/)

Mini Falcon 9 Uses NASA Software
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/26/mini-falcon-9-uses-nasa-software/

[T-Zero Systems] has been working on his model Falcon 9 rocket for a while now. It’s an impressive model, complete with thrust vectoring, a microcontroller which follows a predetermined flight …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/26/mini-falcon-9-uses-nasa-software/)

Large Format 3D Printer is a Serious Engineering Challenge
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/large-format-3d-printer-is-a-serious-engineering-challenge/

When you want to build a large format 3D printer, you can’t just scale up the design of a desktop machine. In an excellent four-part build series (videos after the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/large-format-3d-printer-is-a-serious-engineering-challenge/)

Move Over Silicon, a New Semiconductor is in Town
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/move-over-silicon-a-new-semiconductor-is-in-town/

Silicon has had a long run as the king of semiconductors, and why not? It’s plentiful and works well. However, working well and working ideally are two different things. In …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/move-over-silicon-a-new-semiconductor-is-in-town/)

The Surprisingly Manual Process of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/the-surprisingly-manual-process-of-building-automotive-wire-harnesses/

Even from the very earliest days of the automobile age, cars and trucks have been hybrids of mechanical and electrical design. For every piston sliding up and down in a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/the-surprisingly-manual-process-of-building-automotive-wire-harnesses/)

Launch and Track Your Model Rockets Via Smartphone
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/launch-and-track-your-model-rockets-via-smartphone/

Building and flying model rockets is great fun. Eventually, though, the thrill of the fire and smoke subsides, and you want to know more about what it’s doing in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/launch-and-track-your-model-rockets-via-smartphone/)

Electrolytes, They’re What Dehydrated Hackaday Writers Crave!
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/electrolytes-theyre-what-dehydrated-hackaday-writers-crave/

The oddly prophetic 2006 comedy film Idiocracy features an isotonic drink called Brawndo, whose marketing continuously refers to its electrolytes as a miraculous property. Brawndo is revealed in the film …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/electrolytes-theyre-what-dehydrated-hackaday-writers-crave/)

Hackaday Prize 2022: Repairing a Vintage Laptop With Modern Components
https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/hackaday-prize-2022-repairing-a-vintage-laptop-with-modern-components/