When I was a kid, the solar system was simple. There were nine planets and they all orbited in more-or-less circles around the sun. This same sun-and-a-handful-of-planets scheme repeated itself …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/the-solar-system-is-weirder-than-you-think/)

postmarketOS Now Boots on Over 250 Devices
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/postmarketos-now-boots-on-over-250-devices/

Every year, as consumers gobble up the latest Android devices, more old, but perfectly serviceable, units end up collecting dust in drawers. Or worse, they end up getting tossed in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/postmarketos-now-boots-on-over-250-devices/)

Harmonic Table Keyboard Brings Old Idea Back to Life
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/harmonic-table-keyboard-brings-old-idea-back-to-life/

If you missed the introduction of the Axis-49 and Axis-64 keyboards by C-Thru Music, you’re definitely not alone. At the time it was a new musical instrument that was based …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/harmonic-table-keyboard-brings-old-idea-back-to-life/)

Improving Wind Turbine Testing with a Better Air Source
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/improving-wind-turbine-testing-with-a-better-air-source/

When comparing the efficiency of different wind turbine blade designs, [AdamEnt] found using a hair dryer wasn’t the best tool for the job. Enter his new 3D-printed wind tunnel. After …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/improving-wind-turbine-testing-with-a-better-air-source/)

The US Surgeon General’s Case for a Warning Label on Social Media
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/the-us-surgeon-generals-case-for-a-warning-label-on-social-media/

Credit: Xinmei Liu
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/social_media_warning_28murthy-image-superJumbo_cropped.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/social_media_warning_28murthy-image-superJumbo_cropped.jpg?w=800">The term ‘Social Media’ may give off a benign vibe, suggesting that it’s a friendly place where everyone is welcome to be themselves, yet reality has borne out that it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/the-us-surgeon-generals-case-for-a-warning-label-on-social-media/)

A Brief Look Inside a Homebrew Digital Sampler from 1979
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/a-brief-look-inside-a-homebrew-digital-sampler-from-1979/

While we generally prefer to bring our readers as much information about a project as possible, sometimes we just have to go with what we see. That generally happens with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/17/a-brief-look-inside-a-homebrew-digital-sampler-from-1979/)

McDonald’s Terminates Its Drive-Through Ordering AI Assistant
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/18/mcdonalds-terminates-its-drive-through-ordering-via-ai-assistant/

McDonald’s recently announced that it will be scrapping the voice-assistant which it has installed at over 100 of its drive-throughs after a two-year trial run. In the email that was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/18/mcdonalds-terminates-its-drive-through-ordering-via-ai-assistant/)

TDK Claims Solid State Battery with 100X Energy Density
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/18/tdk-claims-solid-state-battery-with-100x-energy-density/