It’s always embarrassing to be told your fly is down. Even moreso when you realize it’s been that way since you returned from the bathroom an hour ago. [Guy Dupont] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/smart-pants-sound-alarm-when-your-fly-is-undone/)

Building Circuits Flexibly
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You think of breadboards as being a flexible way to build things — one can easily add components and wires and also rip them up. But MIT researchers want to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/building-circuits-flexibly/)

Supercon 2022: Nick Poole Makes a Jolly Wrencher Tube
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/supercon-2022-nick-poole-makes-a-jolly-wrencher-tube/

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" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/poole-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/poole-feature.png?w=800">[Nick Poole] shared his circuitous journey into the obscure world of homemade vacuum tubes on the Supercon 2022 stage. It began innocently enough when he saw [Usagi Electric]’s single bit …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/supercon-2022-nick-poole-makes-a-jolly-wrencher-tube/)

Remote-Controlled Hypercar Slices Through Air
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/remote-controlled-hypercar-slices-through-air/

Almost all entry-level physics courses, and even some well into a degree program, will have the student make some assumptions in order to avoid some complex topics later on. Most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/remote-controlled-hypercar-slices-through-air/)

Bike Camper with Retro Flair
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As we’re approaching summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, thoughts naturally turn toward road trips. While most people do this in their car, the [Dangie Bros] built a 500 lb …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/bike-camper-with-retro-flair/)

Handle Sheet Metal with the Power of Microwave Oven Electromagnets
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/handle-sheet-metal-with-the-power-of-microwave-oven-electromagnets/

For those of us who don’t do it every day, handling sheet metal can be a nerve-wracking affair. Sheet metal is thin, heavy, and sharp, and one wrong move while …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/handle-sheet-metal-with-the-power-of-microwave-oven-electromagnets/)

Gyroscope Walks The Tightrope
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/gyroscope-walks-the-tightrope/

Gyroscopes are one of those physics phenomena that are a means to many ends, but can also enjoyed as a fascinating object in their own right. Case and point being …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/gyroscope-walks-the-tightrope/)