You may have heard of a heart of glass or have a glass jaw, but have you ever seen a glass robot? [Simone Giertz], has taken two of her favorite …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/glass-robot-from-a-solarpunk-future/)
Adding Variometer Functionality to a GPS
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/adding-variometer-functionality-to-gps/
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/adding-variometer-functionality-to-gps/
Flying a glider, or similarly piloting a paraglider or hang glider, can all be pathways into aviation with a lower barrier of entry than powered flight. Sacrificing one’s engine does …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/adding-variometer-functionality-to-gps/)
Bankruptcy Sale Scatters Virgin Orbit to the Winds
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/bankruptcy-sale-scatters-virgin-orbit-to-the-winds/
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/bankruptcy-sale-scatters-virgin-orbit-to-the-winds/
When Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy in April, it was clear the commercial launch provider was in serious trouble. Despite successfully putting four payloads into low Earth orbit, the spin-off …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/bankruptcy-sale-scatters-virgin-orbit-to-the-winds/)
3D Model Subscriptions are Coming, But Who’s Buying?
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/3d-model-subscriptions-are-coming-but-whos-buying/
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/3d-model-subscriptions-are-coming-but-whos-buying/
We’ve all been there before — you need some 3D printable design that you figure must be common enough that somebody has already designed it, so you point your browser …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/3d-model-subscriptions-are-coming-but-whos-buying/)
New Drug Has Potential as Dirty Bomb Antidote
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/new-drug-has-the-potential-as-dirty-bomb-antidote/
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/new-drug-has-the-potential-as-dirty-bomb-antidote/
It perhaps goes without saying that one nuclear bomb can really ruin your day. The same is true for non-nuclear dirty bombs, which just use conventional explosives to disperse radioactive …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/new-drug-has-the-potential-as-dirty-bomb-antidote/)
Hackaday Prize 2023: Hearing Sirens When Drivers Can’t
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/hackaday-prize-2023-hearing-sirens-when-drivers-cant/
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/hackaday-prize-2023-hearing-sirens-when-drivers-cant/
[Jan Říha]’s PionEar device is a wonderful entry to the Assistive Tech portion of the 2023 Hackaday Prize. It’s a small unit intended to perch within view of the driver …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/hackaday-prize-2023-hearing-sirens-when-drivers-cant/)
The Voltaic Pile: Building the First Battery
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/the-voltaic-pile-building-the-first-battery/
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/the-voltaic-pile-building-the-first-battery/
In the technologically-underpinned modern world, most of us interact with a battery of some sort every day. Whether that’s the starter battery in a car, the lithium battery in a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/the-voltaic-pile-building-the-first-battery/)