In 14th Century Japan, there was a shortage of straight lumber for building and flat land on which to grow it. Arborists there developed a technique that looks like growing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/20/daisugi-growing-straight-lumber-without-killing-the-tree/)

New Modelling Shows That Flat Protoplanets Might be a Thing
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/20/new-modelling-shows-that-flat-protoplanets-might-be-a-thing/

Simulated young planet as viewed from the top (left) and from the side (right). (Credit: Fenton et al., 2024)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3D-planet-formation-II-1024x443-1.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3D-planet-formation-II-1024x443-1.png?w=800">While the very idea of a flat planet millions of years after its formation is patently ridiculous, recent modelling shows that during the protostar phase – where material from a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/20/new-modelling-shows-that-flat-protoplanets-might-be-a-thing/)

Mapping the Nintendo Switch PCB
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" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/switch-main.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/switch-main.jpg?w=790">As electronics have advanced, they’ve not only gotten more powerful but smaller as well. This size is great for portability and speed but can make things like repair more inaccessible …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/20/mapping-the-nintendo-switch-pcb/)

Stereo Photography with Smartphones Made Better With Syncing
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/stereo-photography-with-smartphones-made-better-with-syncing/

Stereo photography has been around for almost as long as photography itself, and it remains a popular way to capture a scene in its 3D glory. Yet despite the fact …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/stereo-photography-with-smartphones-made-better-with-syncing/)

LED Matrix Earrings Show Off SMD Skills
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/led-matrix-earrings-show-off-smd-skills/

We’ll be honest with you: we’re not sure if the use of “LED stud” in [mitxela]’s new project refers to the incomprehensibly tiny LED matrix earrings he made, or to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/led-matrix-earrings-show-off-smd-skills/)

Car Driving Simulators for Students, or: When Simulators Make Sense
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/car-driving-simulators-for-students-or-when-simulators-make-sense/

There are many benefits to learning to fly an airplane, drive a racing car, or operate some complex piece of machinery. Ideally, you’d do so in a perfectly safe environment, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/car-driving-simulators-for-students-or-when-simulators-make-sense/)

Power Tool Packs Make a Portable Powerhouse
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/power-tool-packs-make-a-portable-powerhouse/

The revolution in portable and cordless appliances has meant that we now own far fewer mains-powered gadgets than we might once have done, but it hasn’t entirely banished the old …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/power-tool-packs-make-a-portable-powerhouse/)

Spectrum Analyzer Buyer’s Guide
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/21/spectrum-analyzer-buyers-guide/