Time is almost up for magnetic storage from the 80s and 90s. Various physical limitations in storage methods from this era are conspiring to slowly degrade the data stored on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/15/preserving-floppy-disks/)
Kinetic Sculpture Intermittently Lights Up the Night
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/kinetic-sculpture-intermittently-lights-up-the-night/
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/kinetic-sculpture-intermittently-lights-up-the-night/
We absolutely love the impetus of this project, as it definitely sounds like something a Hackaday reader would go through. After finally deciding between a CNC router and a laser …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/kinetic-sculpture-intermittently-lights-up-the-night/)
Toy Bulldozer Becomes Epic Terrifying Lawnmower
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/toy-bulldozer-becomes-epic-terrifying-lawnmower/
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/toy-bulldozer-becomes-epic-terrifying-lawnmower/
Regular lawnmowers are a perfectly fine way to mow your lawn, but they can be a bit boring. They’re also not always the best at tackling thick brush and bushes. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/toy-bulldozer-becomes-epic-terrifying-lawnmower/)
While we were debating about whether it even makes any sense to reboot RadioShack, or indeed any brick-and-mortar electronics store in the modern era, Dan Maloney and I stumbled on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/inspiration/)
Open Source Rover Gets an Update for Easier Building
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/open-source-rover-gets-an-update-for-easier-building/
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/open-source-rover-gets-an-update-for-easier-building/
Once upon a time, NASA-JPL put out a design for an open-source rocker-bogie rover. It was an impressive and capable thing, albeit a little expensive and difficult to build. Now, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/open-source-rover-gets-an-update-for-easier-building/)
The Science Behind the Majesty of Dancing Raisins
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/the-science-behind-the-majesty-of-dancing-raisins/
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/the-science-behind-the-majesty-of-dancing-raisins/
Have you ever thrown a handful of raisins into a tub of sparkling water? Or peanuts into beer? It seems like an altogether strange thing to do, but if you’ve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/the-science-behind-the-majesty-of-dancing-raisins/)
Spinning CRT Makes a 360 Degree Audio Oscilloscope
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/spinning-crt-makes-a-360-degree-audio-oscilloscope/
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/spinning-crt-makes-a-360-degree-audio-oscilloscope/
A question for you: if the cathode ray tube had never been invented, what would an oscilloscope look like? We’re not sure ourselves, but it seems like something similar to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/16/spinning-crt-makes-a-360-degree-audio-oscilloscope/)