Although the Curiosity rover has been well out of the reach of human hands since it touched down on Mars’ surface in 2012, this doesn’t mean that it isn’t getting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/nasas-curiosity-mars-rover-gets-a-major-software-upgrade/)

E-Bike Battery Tapped For Off-Grid Laptop Power
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/e-bike-battery-tapped-for-off-grid-laptop-power/

If you’ve travelling via bike, you’ll know there’s a certain advantage to packing light. But what if you need to take your beefy desktop-replacement laptop with you on one of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/e-bike-battery-tapped-for-off-grid-laptop-power/)

IBM PC Runs BASIC With Motorola 68000 CPU Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/ibm-pc-runs-basic-with-motorola-68000-cpu-upgrade/

Although ARM CPUs have been making headway in several areas of computing over the last decade or so, the vast majority of desktop, laptop and server CPUs are still based …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/ibm-pc-runs-basic-with-motorola-68000-cpu-upgrade/)

Kerfmeter Measures Laser Cutter Kerf Allowances on the Fly
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/kerfmeter-measures-laser-cutter-kerf-allowances-on-the-fly/

Nothing beats a laser cutter and a sheet of Baltic birch plywood or MDF when it comes to making quick, attractive enclosures. Burning out all the pieces and fitting them …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/kerfmeter-measures-laser-cutter-kerf-allowances-on-the-fly/)

Moon Mission Failures, or Why Are Lunar Landings So Hard?
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/moon-mission-failures-or-why-are-lunar-landings-so-hard/

China’s Chang’e-4 mission made the first-ever landing on the far side of the Moon in 2019. (Credit: Xinhua/Alamy)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/china_change-4_moon_lander.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/china_change-4_moon_lander.jpeg?w=767">Given the number of spacecraft (both crewed and uncrewed) that touched down on the Moon during the Space Race it’s sometimes hard to imagine why today, with all our modern …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/moon-mission-failures-or-why-are-lunar-landings-so-hard/)

Barcodes Enter the Matrix in 2027
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/barcodes-enter-the-matrix-in-2027/

Beep. We’ve come a long way since June 26, 1974 when the first bar code was scanned at a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. That legendary pack of Juicy Fruit …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/barcodes-enter-the-matrix-in-2027/)

Exploring Woodworking Mysteries with Strain Gauges and Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/

If you’re not a woodworker, you might not have heard of the “45-degree rule.” It goes like this: a clamp exerts a force that radiates out across a triangular region …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/03/exploring-woodworking-mysteries-with-strain-gauges-and-raspberry-pi/)