When thoughts turn to the modernization and decarbonization of our transportation infrastructure, one imagines it to be dominated by exotic materials. EV motors and wind turbine generators need magnets made …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/electrical-steel-the-material-at-heart-of-the-grid/)

A 1960s PLC Gives Up Its Secrets
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/a-1960s-plc-gives-up-its-secrets/

When it comes to process automation, the go-to part in most industrial settings is a Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC. These specialized computers will have a modern microcontroller running the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/a-1960s-plc-gives-up-its-secrets/)

Linux Fu: Curling C
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/linux-fu-curling-c/

Sometimes, it pays to read the man pages of commands you use often. There might be a gem hidden in there that you don’t know about. Case in point: I’ve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/linux-fu-curling-c/)

Retrotechtacular: Some Days You Just Can’t Get Rid of a Nuclear Bomb
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/retrotechtacular-some-days-you-just-cant-get-rid-of-a-nuclear-bomb/

It may seem a bit obvious to say so, but when a munition of just about any kind is designed, little thought is typically given to how to dispose of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/retrotechtacular-some-days-you-just-cant-get-rid-of-a-nuclear-bomb/)

Brushless ESC Becomes Dual-Motor Brushed ESC With A Few Changes
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/brushless-esc-becomes-dual-motor-brushed-esc-with-a-few-changes/

What is a brushless ESC, really? Well, generally, it’s usually a microcontroller with a whole lot of power transistors hanging off it to drive three phases of brushless motor coils. [Frank …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/brushless-esc-becomes-dual-motor-brushed-esc-with-a-few-changes/)

Why Stealing a Car with Flipper Zero is a Silly Idea
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/why-stealing-a-car-with-flipper-zero-is-a-silly-idea/

In another regular installment of politicians making ridiculous statements about technology, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [François-Philippe Champagne], suggested banning Flipper Zero and similar devices from sale in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/why-stealing-a-car-with-flipper-zero-is-a-silly-idea/)

You Could Be Relatively Cooler In Diamond-Coated Clothing
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/you-could-be-relatively-cooler-in-diamond-coated-clothing/

We vaguely remember what we believe was a DuPont commercial in the late ’80s or early ’90s touting that one day, they would make clothing that could cool you. And …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/you-could-be-relatively-cooler-in-diamond-coated-clothing/)

How Intel Gave Us The PCI Bus While Burying VESA’s VL-Bus
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/how-intel-gave-us-the-pci-bus-while-burying-vesas-vl-bus/