NERF guns are a toy that appeals to adults and youngsters alike — if you’ve never had the chance to pelt your friends with safe and kid friendly foam darts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/escalate-the-nerf-arms-race-with-self-firing-missiles/)

Spindle Upgrade Makes PocketNC Faster and Smoother
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/spindle-upgrade-makes-pocketnc-faster-and-smoother/

Conventional wisdom says that rigidity is the name of the game when it comes to machine tool performance. After all, there’s got to be a reason for CNC machines that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/spindle-upgrade-makes-pocketnc-faster-and-smoother/)

Wind-to-Heat: A Lot of Hot Air?
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/wind-to-heat-a-lot-of-hot-air/

Heating is one of the greatest uses of energy in human society today. Where we once burned logs to stave off the brutal winter chill, now we lean on gas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/wind-to-heat-a-lot-of-hot-air/)

An Android Phone Powers A Self Driving Car
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/an-android-phone-powers-a-self-driving-car/

As auto manufacturers have brought self-driving features to their products, we’re told about how impressive their technologies are and just how much computing power is on board to make it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/an-android-phone-powers-a-self-driving-car/)

Podcast Feedback: Be Careful What You Ask For
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/podcast-feedback-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/

I had one of those experiences yesterday that seem so common these days: the arrival of a mystery Amazon package. You know the kind — you get a shipping notice …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/podcast-feedback-be-careful-what-you-ask-for/)

Luxury Train Cars Used To Ride On Paper Wheels
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/luxury-train-cars-used-to-ride-on-paper-wheels/

Early on, railways primarily used wheels made of wood or iron. The former were cheap and relatively easy to manufacture, while the latter had far superior wear qualities. It may …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/luxury-train-cars-used-to-ride-on-paper-wheels/)

ESPboy Turned Into Functional Walkie-Talkie
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/espboy-turned-into-functional-walkie-talkie/

The ESPBoy was first built as a hackable open-source game engine and handheld console for educational purposes. However, it’s also a platform that can readily support all kinds of other …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/27/espboy-turned-into-functional-walkie-talkie/)