Making a quadcopter go fast would seem to be quite simple: just strap on powerful motors, aim the quadcopter roughly at where you want it to go fast, and let …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/new-quadcopter-speed-world-record-set-at-nearly-500-km-h/)

The Art of Hackaday Hack Chat
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Art by Joe Kim on a Brian Benchoff article about Tesla vs. Edison: https://hackaday.com/2017/01/25/tesla-vs-edison/
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/edisontesla.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/edisontesla.jpg?w=800">Join us on Wednesday, May 15 at noon Pacific for the The Art of Hackaday Hack Chat with Joe Kim! Here at Hackaday, we writers strive to bring you the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/the-art-of-hackaday-hack-chat/)

Sandwizz Promises to Reinvent the Breadboard
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The solderless breadboard is perhaps the electronic hobbyist’s most commonly used tool, but let’s be honest, it isn’t exactly anyone’s favorite piece of gear. Even if you’ve got an infinite …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/sandwizz-promises-to-reinvent-the-breadboard/)

GPS at Any Speed
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[Mellow_Labs] was asked to create a GPS speedometer. It seems simple, but of course, the devil is in the details. You can see the process and the result in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/gps-at-any-speed/)

Broken Lens Provides Deep Dive Into Camera Repair
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While most of us are probably willing to pick up the tools and void the warranty on just about anything, often just to see what’s inside, many of us draw …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/broken-lens-provides-deep-dive-into-camera-repair/)

The New Extremely Large Telescopes and The US’ Waning Influence In Astronomy
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This night-time panorama shows Cerro Armazones in the Chilean desert, near ESO’s Paranal Observatory, site of the Very Large Telescope (VLT). Cerro Armazones was chosen as the site for the planned European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), which, with its 40-metre-class diameter mirror, will be the world’s biggest eye on the sky. An amazing interactive virtual tour is available here This image is available as a mounted image in the ESOshop.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cerro_Armazones_night-time_panorama.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Cerro_Armazones_night-time_panorama.jpg?w=800">For many decades, the USA has been at the forefront of astronomy, whether with ground-based telescopes or space-based observatories like Hubble and the JWST. Yet this is now at risk …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/the-new-extremely-large-telescopes-and-the-us-waning-influence-in-astronomy/)

GitHub Hosts Ham Radio
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/github-hosts-ham-radio/

[Alex R2AUK] has been busy creating version two of a homebrew all-band ham radio transceiver. The unit has a number of features you don’t always see in homebrew radios. It …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/13/github-hosts-ham-radio/)