Did you ever watch Star Wars and wondered how people understood what R2D2 was saying? Maybe [Luke Skywalker] would enjoy learning to decode QR Codes by hand, too. While it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/read-qr-codes-without-a-computer/)

X-Ray CT Scanners From eBay, Brought Back to Life
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/x-ray-ct-scanners-from-ebay-brought-back-to-life/

If you have ever wondered what goes into repairing and refurbishing an X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, then don’t miss [Ahron Wayne]’s comprehensive project page on doing exactly that. He …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/x-ray-ct-scanners-from-ebay-brought-back-to-life/)

Kites Fill Electricity Generation Gaps
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/kites-fill-electricity-generation-gaps/

Looking at a wind turbine from first principles, it’s essentially a set of wings that generate lift in much the same way an airplane wing does. Putting the wings on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/kites-fill-electricity-generation-gaps/)

Writing And Running Atari 2600 Games In Your Browser
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/writing-and-running-atari-2600-games-in-your-browser/

Here in 2024, writing new games for the venerable Atari 2600 game console is easier than ever, with plenty of emulators and toolchains to convert your code into ready-to-load ROMs. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/22/writing-and-running-atari-2600-games-in-your-browser/)

AI on the Hunt for Better Batteries
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/ai-on-the-hunt-for-better-batteries/

While certain dystopian visions of the future have humans power the grid for AIs, Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) set a machine learning system on the path of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/ai-on-the-hunt-for-better-batteries/)

Another Chance To Revive Your Nabaztag
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/another-chance-to-revive-your-nabaztag/

The early history of home internet appliances was replete with wonderful curios as a new industry sought to both find a function for itself and deliver something useful with whatever …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/another-chance-to-revive-your-nabaztag/)

DB Cooper Case Could Close Soon Thanks To Particle Evidence
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/db-cooper-case-could-close-soon-thanks-to-particle-evidence/

It’s one of the strangest unsolved cases, and even though the FBI closed their investigation back in 2016, this may be the year it cracks wide open. On November 24, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/db-cooper-case-could-close-soon-thanks-to-particle-evidence/)

Is This the World’s Smallest N-Scale Train Layout?
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/23/is-this-the-worlds-smallest-n-scale-train-layout/