Contrary View: Chatbots Don’t Help Programmers
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/contrary-view-chatbots-dont-help-programmers/

[Bertrand Meyer] is a decided contrarian in his views on AI and programming. In a recent Communications of the ACM blog post, he reveals that — unlike many others — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/contrary-view-chatbots-dont-help-programmers/)

Tree Planting Festivals, Air Cannons, Self-Burying Seeds, and the Complexities of Reforestation
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/tree-planting-festivals-air-cannons-self-burying-seeds-and-the-complexities-of-reforestation/

At first glance the problem of how to plant trees would seem to be a straightforward one: take a seed, jam it into the soil and let nature take its …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/tree-planting-festivals-air-cannons-self-burying-seeds-and-the-complexities-of-reforestation/)

Apple Invent The Mechanical Watch
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/apple-invent-the-mechanical-watch/

The Apple Watch has been on the market for long enough that its earlier iterations are now unsupported. Where some see little more than e-waste others see an opportunity, as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/apple-invent-the-mechanical-watch/)

Bye Bye Ubuntu, Hello Manjaro. How Did We Get Here?
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/bye-bye-ubuntu-hello-manjaro-how-did-we-get-here/

Last week I penned a cheesy fake relationship breakup letter to Ubuntu, my Linux distribution of choice for the last 15 years or so. It had well and truly delivered …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/bye-bye-ubuntu-hello-manjaro-how-did-we-get-here/)

Op-Amp Challenge: Measuring pH, No Code Required
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/op-amp-challenge-measuring-ph-no-code-required/

When you see a project with a digital display these days, you’ll be forgiven for assuming that there’s some kind of microcontroller behind the scenes. And while that’s often the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/op-amp-challenge-measuring-ph-no-code-required/)

Nissan 300zx Dash Given A New Language
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/nissan-300zx-dash-given-a-new-language/

You don’t have to be a car enthusiast to recognize that the 1984 Nissan 300x dash is a work of art. The graceful swoops and multisegment VFDs evoke an aesthetic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/nissan-300zx-dash-given-a-new-language/)

Robotic Fox Is Part Dog, Part Cat — Just Like the Real Thing
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/08/robotic-fox-is-part-dog-part-cat-just-like-the-real-thing/