Although there are some ferries and commercial boats that use a multi-hull design, the most recognizable catamarans by far are those used for sailing. They have a number of advantages …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/21/jettison-sails-for-electric-propulsion/)

Roller Gearbox Allows For New Angles in Robotics
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/roller-gearbox-allows-for-new-angles-in-robotics/

DIY mechatronics always has some unique challenges when relying on simple tools. 3D printing enables some great abilities but high precision gearboxes are still a difficult problem for many. Answering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/roller-gearbox-allows-for-new-angles-in-robotics/)

Trashed Sound System Lives to Rock another Day
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/trashed-sound-system-lives-to-rock-another-day/

Plenty of consumer goods, from passenger vehicles to toys to electronics, get tossed out prematurely for all kinds of reasons. Repairable damage, market trends, planned obsolescence, and bad design can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/trashed-sound-system-lives-to-rock-another-day/)

A Brief History of Fuel Cells
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/a-brief-history-of-fuel-cells/

If we asked you to think of a device that converts a chemical reaction into electricity, you’d probably say we were thinking of a battery. That’s true, but there is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/a-brief-history-of-fuel-cells/)

Now KDE Users Will Get Easy Virtual Machine Management, Too
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/now-kde-users-will-get-easy-virtual-machine-management-too/

If you work with virtual machines, perhaps to spin up a clean OS install for testing, historically you have either bitten the bullet and used one of the commercial options, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/now-kde-users-will-get-easy-virtual-machine-management-too/)

Hackaday Supercon 2025 Call For Participation: We Want You!
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/hackaday-supercon-2025-call-for-participation-we-want-you/

We’re tremendously excited to be able to announce that the Hackaday Supercon is on for 2025, and will be taking place October 31st through November 2nd in Pasadena, California. Supercon …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/hackaday-supercon-2025-call-for-participation-we-want-you/)

You Can 3D Print These Assistive Typing Tools
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/you-can-3d-print-these-assistive-typing-tools/

Typing can be difficult to learn at the best of times. Until you get the muscle memory down, it can be quite challenging. However, if you’ve had one or more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/22/you-can-3d-print-these-assistive-typing-tools/)