15+ min ago  (688+ words) We don't usually speculate on the true identity of the hackers behind these projects, but when [TN666]'s accoustic drone-detector crossed our desk with the name "Batear", we couldn't help but wonder--... We don't usually speculate on the true identity of…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (293+ words) If you get a small cut, you might throw a plastic bandage on it to help it heal faster. However, there are fancier options on the horizon, like this advanced AI-powered smart bandage. Researchers at ... If you get a small…...

1+ min ago  (467+ words) Graphics calculators are one of those strange technological cul-de-sacs. They rely on outdated technology and should not be nearly as expensive as they are, but market effects somehow keep prices well......

6+ hour, 16+ min ago  (911+ words) Today, we'd whip up some sort of computer device, but in the 1930s, computers weren't anything you'd cram on a plane, even if they'd had any. For example, the Mark 1 Fire Control Computer during WW2 was 3,000 pounds of gears and motors. The…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (329+ words) Thanks to [JohnU] for sending in this incredible learning resource. If this has captured your attention like it has ours, be sure to check out some of the other wire harness tips we've featured! Cable harness design is a critical…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (445+ words) On the face of it, though, wireless seems to be a good idea. You can get cheap Bluetooth earbuds now, although maybe still not as cheap as wired buds. Sure, they sound terrible, but so do cheap buds. It is…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (477+ words) The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by Intel in 1980." They've since discontinued that line, but it lives on in the low-cost STC8 family of chips, which is especi... The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (488+ words) We have to admit, we didn't know that we wanted a desktop electric jellyfish until seeing [likeablob]'s Denki-Kurage, but it's one of those projects that just fills a need so perfectly. The need be" We have to admit, we…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (550+ words) For better or worse, there are a few instruments that have been pigeonholed into specific genres of popular music. For example, banjos are often heard in bluegrass or folk, harmonicas in blues, and a ......

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (192+ words) Slug Algorithm For On-GPU Rendering Of Fonts With B'zier Curves Now In Public Domain'Hackaday The Slug Algorithm has been around for a decade now, mostly quietly rendering fonts and later entire GUIs using B'zier curves directly on the GPU for…...