Helicopters are perhaps at their coolest when they’re being used as flying cranes — from a long dangling cable, they can carry everything from cars, to crates, to giant hanging …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/peeking-underground-with-giant-flying-antennas/)

This MIDI BoomBox Takes Floppies
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/this-midi-boombox-takes-floppies/

You might have had a boombox back in the 1990s, but probably not like the Yamaha MDP-10. As [Nicole] explains, the odd little device played MIDI files from a floppy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/this-midi-boombox-takes-floppies/)

Linux Fu: The Root Cause
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/linux-fu-the-root-cause/

There was a time when real system administrators just logged into Unix systems as root. But as we all know — with great power comes great responsibility. It’s too easy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/linux-fu-the-root-cause/)

Tabletop Handybot is Handy, And Powered By AI
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/tabletop-handybot-is-handy-and-powered-by-ai/

Decently useful AI has been around for a little while now, and robotic arms have been around much longer. Yet somehow, we don’t have little robot helpers on our desks …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/tabletop-handybot-is-handy-and-powered-by-ai/)

Home Automation Terminal Has Great Post-Apocalyptic Look
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/home-automation-terminal-has-great-post-apocalyptic-look/

If you use home automation these days, you’re probably used to using smart speakers, your smartphone, or those tabletop touchscreen devices. If you wanted something cooler and more personal, you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/home-automation-terminal-has-great-post-apocalyptic-look/)

Ribbon Cable Repair Saves Touch ID
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/ribbon-cable-repair-saves-touch-id/

Some might consider a broken ribbon cable to be unsalvagable. They’re delicate and fragile as can be, and sometimes just fussing with them further is enough to cause additional damage. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/ribbon-cable-repair-saves-touch-id/)

Industrial Solar Heat Hits 1000˚C
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/industrial-solar-heat-hits-1000%CB%9Ac/

While electricity generation has been the star of the energy transition show, about half of the world’s energy consumption is to make heat. Many industrial processes rely on fossil fuels …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/industrial-solar-heat-hits-1000%CB%9Ac/)

Mechanical 7-Segment Display Looks Clean
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/mechanical-7-segment-display-looks-clean/