Over the last few years we have brought you many stories about John Deere tractors, and how their repair has been locked down such that only manufacturer-authorised technicians can work …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/you-can-now-fix-your-deere/)

Clever Mechanism Makes a Linear Control from a Rotary Hall Sensor
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/clever-mechanism-makes-a-linear-control-from-a-rotary-hall-sensor/

Every once in a while we stumble across something so simple yet so clever that we just have to call it out. This custom linear Hall effect sensor is a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/clever-mechanism-makes-a-linear-control-from-a-rotary-hall-sensor/)

IoT Archaeology Leads To API Resurrection
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/iot-archaeology-leads-to-api-resurrection/

What happens when someone’s personal project is turned into a startup which becomes something of a publicity darling, then collapses with very little product shipped and takes all its customers’ …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/iot-archaeology-leads-to-api-resurrection/)

Wipe On, Wipe Off: Make Your Own Rain Repellent
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/wipe-on-wipe-off-make-your-own-rain-repellent/

Once upon a time, we drove an old six-volt VW Beetle. One sad day, the wiper motor went out, and as this happened before the Internet heyday, there were no …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/wipe-on-wipe-off-make-your-own-rain-repellent/)

Human-Powered Strandbeest
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/10/human-powered-strandbeest/

Once you’ve seen a strandbeest, it’s hard to forget the mesmerizing movement of its mechanical limbs. [Adam Savage] built a pedal-powered strandbeest in (more than) one day in full view …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/10/human-powered-strandbeest/)

Tetris Joins Minecraft and DOOM In Running a Computer
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/10/tetris-joins-minecraft-and-doom-in-running-a-computer/

There is a select group of computer games whose in-game logic is enough for them to simulate computers in themselves. We’ve seen it in Minecraft and DOOM, and now there’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/10/tetris-joins-minecraft-and-doom-in-running-a-computer/)

The Intricacies of Creating Fuel for Nuclear Reactors
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/10/the-intricacies-of-creating-fuel-for-nuclear-reactors/

All nuclear fission power reactors run on fuel containing uranium and other isotopes, but fueling a nuclear reactor is a lot more complicated than driving up to them with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/10/the-intricacies-of-creating-fuel-for-nuclear-reactors/)