Watch This RC Jet Thrust System Dance
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/watch-this-rc-jet-thrust-system-dance/

An EDF (electric duct fan) is a motor that basically functions as a jet engine for RC aircraft. They’re built for speed, but to improve maneuverability (and because it’s super cool) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/watch-this-rc-jet-thrust-system-dance/)

Desiccants, Tested Side By Side
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/desiccants-tested-side-by-side/

We’re so used to seeing a little sachet of desiccant drop out of a package when we open it, that we seldom consider these essential substances. But anyone who spends …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/desiccants-tested-side-by-side/)

The Continuing Venusian Mystery of Phosphine and Ammonia
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/the-continuing-venusian-mystery-of-phosphine-and-ammonia/

NASA concept for a floating Venus colony as part of the HAVOC missions concept. (Source: NASA)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NASA_Cloud_City_on_Venus.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NASA_Cloud_City_on_Venus.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">The planet Venus is in so many ways an enigma. It’s a sister planet to Earth and also within relatively easy reach of our instruments and probes, yet we nevertheless …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/the-continuing-venusian-mystery-of-phosphine-and-ammonia/)

Modern In-Circuit Emulator for the 6809
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/modern-in-circuit-emulator-for-the-6809/

The Motorola 6809, released in 1978, was the follow-up to their 6800 from four years earlier. It’s a powerful little chip with many 16-bit features, although it’s an 8-bit micro …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/modern-in-circuit-emulator-for-the-6809/)

Robot Seeks and Sucks Up Cigarette Butts, With Its Feet
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/20/robot-seeks-and-sucks-up-cigarette-butts-with-its-feet/

It would be better if humans didn’t toss cigarette butts on the ground in the first place, but change always takes longer than we think it should. In the meantime, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/20/robot-seeks-and-sucks-up-cigarette-butts-with-its-feet/)

Sealed Packs of Pokémon Cards Give Up Their Secrets Without Opening Them
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/20/sealed-packs-of-pokemon-cards-give-up-their-secrets-without-opening-them/

[Ahron Wayne] succeeded in something he’s been trying to accomplish for some time: figuring out what’s inside a sealed Pokémon card packet without opening it. There’s a catch, however. It …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/20/sealed-packs-of-pokemon-cards-give-up-their-secrets-without-opening-them/)

Do Your Research
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/20/do-your-research/

We were talking about a sweet hack this week, wherein [Alex] busts the encryption for his IP web cam firmware so that he can modify it later. He got a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/20/do-your-research/)