Virtual Reality always seemed like a technology just out of reach, much like nuclear fusion, the flying car, or Linux on the desktop. It seems to be gaining steam in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/14/mice-play-in-vr/)

A Pi Calculating Pi for Pi Day
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/14/a-pi-calculating-pi-for-pi-day/

What is it about pi that we humans — at least some of us — find so endlessly fascinating? Maybe that’s just it — it’s endless, an eternal march of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/14/a-pi-calculating-pi-for-pi-day/)

Review: XHDATA D-219 Short Wave Radio Receiver
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/review-xhdata-d-219-short-wave-radio-receiver/

As any radio amateur will tell you, the world of radio abounds with exciting possibilities. Probably the simplest pursuit of them all is that of the SWL, or short wave …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/review-xhdata-d-219-short-wave-radio-receiver/)

The International Space Station Is Always Up There
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/the-international-space-station-is-always-up-there/

Thanks to its high orbital inclination, the International Space Station (ISS) eventually passes over most inhabited parts of the Earth. Like other artificial satellites, though, it’s typically only visible overhead …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/the-international-space-station-is-always-up-there/)

E-Paper Wall Paper
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/e-paper-wall-paper/

Just like the clock clock of old, there’s something magical about a giant wall of smaller pieces working together to make a larger version of that thing. The E-Paper Wall …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/e-paper-wall-paper/)

Retrotechtacular: Military Graphics in the 1960s
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/retrotechtacular-military-graphics-in-the-1960s/

While you might think the military doesn’t have a sense of humor with names. Take the AN/MSQ-19 “automated tactical operations central” for example. (Video, embedded below.) But then, when you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/retrotechtacular-military-graphics-in-the-1960s/)

Voice Without Sound
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/voice-without-sound/

Voice recognition is becoming more and more common, but anyone who’s ever used a smart device can attest that they aren’t exactly fool-proof. They can activate seemingly at random, don’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/15/voice-without-sound/)