[Jon Petter Skagmo] claims that the spaceship simulator he’s working on is for his daughter, but we think there’s an excellent chance he’s looking to fulfill a few childhood dreams …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/countdown-to-a-spaceship-simulator/)

Betavoltaic Battery Rated To Provide Power For 50 Years
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/betavoltaic-battery-rated-to-provide-power-for-50-years/

A newly introduced battery called the BV100 by Chinese Betavolt Technology promises to provide half a century of power, at 100 μW in a 15x15x5 mm package. Inside the package …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/betavoltaic-battery-rated-to-provide-power-for-50-years/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Really Snazzy Folding Keyboard
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-really-snazzy-folding-keyboard/

Sometimes you just have to throw your hat in the ring, and throw it hard. Here is [mkdxdx]’s rockin’ EVH 5150-esque take on the keyboard business. The Mriya foldable keyboard …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-really-snazzy-folding-keyboard/)

A Practical Open Source Air Purifier
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/a-practical-open-source-air-purifier/

In the years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s fair to say we’ve all become a lot more aware of the air quality surrounding us. Many of us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/a-practical-open-source-air-purifier/)

Ask Hackaday: Why Are Self-Checkouts Failing?
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/ask-hackaday-why-are-self-checkouts-failing/

Most people who read Hackaday have positive feelings about automation. (Notice we said most.) How many times have you been behind someone in a grocery store line waiting for them …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/ask-hackaday-why-are-self-checkouts-failing/)

$50 10Gbps Mesh Network uses USB4
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/50-10gbps-mesh-network-uses-usb4/

You want to build a cluster of computers, but you need a high-speed network fabric that can connect anything to anything. Big bucks, right? [Fang-Pen] developed a 10 Gbps full-mesh …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/50-10gbps-mesh-network-uses-usb4/)

Kinetic Clock Is A Clean Modern Way To Tell Time
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/kinetic-clock-is-a-clean-modern-way-to-tell-time/

Hackers and makers aren’t usually too interested in basic round analog clocks. They tend to prefer building altogether more arcane and complicated contraptions to display numbers for the telling of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/kinetic-clock-is-a-clean-modern-way-to-tell-time/)

Reverse-Engineering A Russian Tornado-S Guidance Circuit Board
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/16/reverse-engineering-a-russian-tornado-s-guidance-circuit-board/