Sapphires and rubies aren’t just pretty, they also got a range of practical uses. This makes it even more useful to be able to make them at home for obviously …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/24/making-better-rubies-at-home/)

An Early History of Space Stations: Where’s My Wheel?
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Last time we found out the idea of space stations is surprisingly old. By the 1950s, everyone knew we’d be working in beautiful space stations that rotated like a wheel …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/24/an-early-history-of-space-stations-wheres-my-wheel/)

Combining Photogrammetry Utilities into a Simple GUI Tool
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One of the fun aspects of open source software is that you can often find so many libraries and tools that implement the functionality you need, but ease of use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/24/combining-photogrammetry-utilities-into-a-simple-gui-tool/)

Tech in Plain Sight: Vacuum Blood Collection
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/24/tech-in-plain-sight-vacuum-blood-collection/

If you’re blessed enough that you haven’t had blood drawn in a while, you might not have thought much about the process. You might imagine that a needle goes in, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/24/tech-in-plain-sight-vacuum-blood-collection/)