Homebrew reflow projects generally follow a pretty simple formula: find a thrift shop toaster oven or hot plate, add a microcontroller and a means to turn the heating element on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/solder-two-boards-at-once-with-this-dual-reflow-plate/)
Wind Tunnel Uses the Last Straw
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/wind-tunnel-uses-the-last-straw/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/wind-tunnel-uses-the-last-straw/
If you watch the movies, there isn’t much to a wind tunnel. Just a fan and a tunnel, right? The truth is there’s a lot more to it than that, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/wind-tunnel-uses-the-last-straw/)
Radioactive Water Was Once a (Horrifying) Health Fad
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/radioactive-water-was-once-a-horrifying-health-fad/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/radioactive-water-was-once-a-horrifying-health-fad/
Take a little time to watch the history of Radithor, a presentation by [Adam Blumenberg] into a quack medicine that was exactly what it said on the label: distilled water …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/radioactive-water-was-once-a-horrifying-health-fad/)
Putting 3D Printed Screw Threads To The Test
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/putting-3d-printed-screw-threads-to-the-test/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/putting-3d-printed-screw-threads-to-the-test/
One of the challenges with 3D printing is seeing how far designs can be pushed before they break. This includes aspects like flexible hinges and structural components, but also smaller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/10/putting-3d-printed-screw-threads-to-the-test/)
Roll Your Own Python Debugger
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/roll-your-own-python-debugger/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/roll-your-own-python-debugger/
Debugging might be the one thing that separates “modern” programming from “classic” programming. If you are on an old enough computer — or maybe one that has limited tools like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/roll-your-own-python-debugger/)
NVIDIA Trains Custom AI to Assist Chip Designers
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/nvidia-trains-custom-ai-to-assist-chip-designers/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/nvidia-trains-custom-ai-to-assist-chip-designers/
AI is big news lately, but as with all new technology moves, it’s important to pierce through the hype. Recent news about NVIDIA creating a custom large language model (LLM) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/nvidia-trains-custom-ai-to-assist-chip-designers/)
Supercon and Soylent Green
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/supercon-and-soylent-green/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/supercon-and-soylent-green/
The 2023 Hackaday Supercon is all done and dusted, and we’re still catching up on our sleep. I couldn’t ask everyone, but a great time was had by everyone I …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/11/supercon-and-soylent-green/)