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/

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/

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/

[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/

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/)

Hacking the IKEA OBEGRÄNSAD LED Wall Lamp
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/hacking-the-ikea-obegransad-led-wall-lamp/

The IKEA OBEGRÄNSAD is a pixel-style LED wall lamp that comes with a few baked-in animations, and [ph1p] improved it immensely with an ESP32 board and new firmware. The new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/hacking-the-ikea-obegransad-led-wall-lamp/)

Vehicle-to-Grid Made Easy
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/vehicle-to-grid-made-easy/

As electric cars continue to see increased adoption, one associated technology that was touted long ago that still hasn’t seen widespread adoption is vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-home. Since most cars are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/25/vehicle-to-grid-made-easy/)