The End of Basic?
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/the-end-of-basic/

Many people, one way or another, got started programming computers using some kind of Basic. The language was developed at Dartmouth specifically so people could write simple programs without much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/the-end-of-basic/)

Hackaday Links: September 17, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/hackaday-links-september-17-2023/

OK, it’s official — everyone hates San Francisco’s self-driving taxi fleet. Or at least so it seems, if this video of someone vandalizing a Cruise robotaxi is an accurate reflection …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/hackaday-links-september-17-2023/)

Buck Converter Takes 8V to 100V
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/buck-converter-has-tremendous-range/

For those living before the invention of the transistor, the modern world must appear almost magical. Computers are everywhere now and are much more reliable, but there are other less …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/buck-converter-has-tremendous-range/)

3D Printing at 100C
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/3d-printing-at-100c/

Normally, 3D printing with filament takes temperatures of around 200 °C. However, there are some crafting plastics that melts in hot water at 60 °C. You can get spools of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/17/3d-printing-at-100c/)

Nitinol is a material we need to be playing with more
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/nitinol-is-a-material-we-need-to-be-playing-with-more/

METL Blue Nitinol tire, image from smarttirecompany.com/press
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/METL_BlueTire.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/METL_BlueTire.jpg?w=800">Another Kickstarter, another opportunity for people to get mad at delayed and poorly functioning (if delivered at all) gadgets. But the real star of the show here is NiTinol, a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/nitinol-is-a-material-we-need-to-be-playing-with-more/)

Sailor Hat Adds Graceful Shutdown to Pis
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/sailor-hat-adds-graceful-shutdown-to-pis/

Even though Windows and other operating systems constantly remind us to properly eject storage devices before removing them, plenty of people won’t heed those warnings until they finally corrupt a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/sailor-hat-adds-graceful-shutdown-to-pis/)

The Challenge of Weather Modification in the Face of Climate Change
https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/the-challenge-of-weather-modification-in-the-face-of-climate-change/

Over the past decades we have been able to observe a change in the Earth’s climate, caused by an increasing amount of energy being retained in the atmosphere. This in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/the-challenge-of-weather-modification-in-the-face-of-climate-change/)