Nuclear material is relatively safe when used, stored, and managed properly. This generally applies to a broad range of situations, from nuclear medicine to nuclear power generation. Some may argue …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/the-radioactive-source-missing-in-australian-desert-has-been-found/)

Electronic Shoe Explores Alleged Chess Misbehavior
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electronic-shoe-explores-alleged-chess-misbehavior/

A few months ago, a scandal erupted in the chess world which led to some pretty wild speculation around a specific chess player. We won’t go into any of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electronic-shoe-explores-alleged-chess-misbehavior/)

Detecting Machine-Generated Content: an Easier Task for Machine or Human?
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/detecting-machine-generated-content-an-easier-task-for-machine-or-human/

In today’s world we are surrounded by various sources of written information, information which we generally assume to have been written by other humans. Whether this is in the form …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/detecting-machine-generated-content-an-easier-task-for-machine-or-human/)

Electron Microscope Conversion Hack
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electron-microscope-conversion-hack/

Some of you probably know this already, but there’s actually more than one kind of electron microscope. In electronics work, the scanning electron microscope (SEM) is the most common. You …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/electron-microscope-conversion-hack/)

Comparing Cheap Capacitative Soil Moisture Sensors With Commercial Sensors
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/comparing-cheap-capacitative-soil-moisture-sensors-with-commercial-sensors/

When your residence has soil moisture sensors embedded that were dictated by your friendly neighborhood HoA, you may start asking questions about the system used. That’s what [Modest Maker] did …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/comparing-cheap-capacitative-soil-moisture-sensors-with-commercial-sensors/)

Want Better 0402 Reflow? Consider These Footprints!
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/want-better-0402-reflow-consider-these-footprints/

Assembling with a stencil is just that much more convenient – it’s a huge timesaver, and your components no longer need to be individually touched with a soldering iron for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/want-better-0402-reflow-consider-these-footprints/)

Not a Pot, Not an Encoder: Exploring Synchros for Rotational Sensing
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/not-a-pot-not-an-encoder-exploring-synchros-for-rotational-sensing/

We’re all familiar with getting feedback from a rotating shaft, for which we usually employ a potentiometer or encoder. But there’s another device that, while less well-known, has some advantages …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/01/not-a-pot-not-an-encoder-exploring-synchros-for-rotational-sensing/)