It used to be a common expression to say that something would happen when “people walked on the moon.” That is, something that was never going to happen. Of course, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/a-brief-history-of-weather-control/)

Don’t Look Up, or You’ll See the Time from This VFD Projection Clock
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/dont-look-up-or-youll-see-the-time-from-this-vfd-projection-clock/

Ceiling clocks were a bit of a thing back in the days when clock radios were a fixture of nightstands. The idea was to project the time onto the ceiling …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/dont-look-up-or-youll-see-the-time-from-this-vfd-projection-clock/)

Backyard UFO Is Out of This World
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/backyard-ufo-is-out-of-this-world/

Halloween may be over for another year, but UFOs in your yard are cool year-round. This one might take the cake. [frydom.john]’s excellent UFO is fully programmable and contains about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/backyard-ufo-is-out-of-this-world/)

After MEMS Microphones, MEMS Speakers Enter The Market
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/after-mems-microphones-mems-speakers-enter-the-market/

XMems Cowell MEMS-based tweeter on top of dynamic driver. (Credit: xMEMS)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cowell-Tweeter.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cowell-Tweeter.jpg?w=800">These days it’s hard to not come across solid-state (micro-electromechanical systems, MEMS) microphones, as they are now displacing electret microphones almost everywhere due to their small size and low cost. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/after-mems-microphones-mems-speakers-enter-the-market/)

The Linux Scheduler And How It Handles More Cores
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/the-linux-scheduler-and-how-it-handles-more-cores/

Sometimes you read an article headline and you find yourself re-reading it a few times before diving into the article. This was definitely the case for a recent blog post …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/the-linux-scheduler-and-how-it-handles-more-cores/)

Robots: How The Pros Keep Them Safe
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/robots-how-the-pros-keep-them-safe/

Robotic safety standards are designed for commercial bots, but amateur robot builders should also consider ideas like the keepout zone where a mobile robot isn’t permitted to go or how …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/robots-how-the-pros-keep-them-safe/)

Lessons in Mass Production from an Atari Punk Console
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/16/lessons-in-mass-production-from-an-atari-punk-console/

Sometimes the most interesting part of a project isn’t the widget itself, but what it teaches you about the manufacturing process. The story of the manufacturing scale-up of this Atari …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/16/lessons-in-mass-production-from-an-atari-punk-console/)

Probably The Largest Selfie Camera In The World
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/16/probably-the-largest-selfie-camera-in-the-world/