After Space Shuttle Atlantis’ drive-by repair of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in May of 2009, the end of the STS program meant that the space telescope had to fend …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/20/first-hubble-image-taken-in-new-single-gyro-pointing-mode/)

The ’80s Multi-Processor System That Never Was
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/20/the-80s-multi-processor-system-that-never-was/

Until the early 2000s, the computer processors available on the market were essentially all single-core chips. There were some niche layouts that used multiple processors on the same board for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/20/the-80s-multi-processor-system-that-never-was/)

Is That a Large Smartwatch? Or a Tiny Cray?
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/is-that-a-large-smartwatch-or-a-tiny-cray/

While we aren’t typically put off by a large wristwatch, we were taken a bit aback by [Chris Fenton]’s latest timepiece — if you can call it that. It’s actually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/is-that-a-large-smartwatch-or-a-tiny-cray/)

Polyphase Wireless EV Fast Charging Moves Forward
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/polyphase-wireless-ev-fast-charging-moves-forward/

While EV charging isn’t that tedious with a cable, for quick trips, being able to just park and have your car automatically charge would be more convenient. Researchers from Oak …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/polyphase-wireless-ev-fast-charging-moves-forward/)

This Week in Security: Chat Control, Vulnerability Extortion, and Emoji Malware
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/this-week-in-security-chat-control-vulnerability-extortion-and-emoji-malware/

Way back in 2020, I actually read the proposed US legislation known as EARN IT, and with some controversy, concluded that much of the criticism of that bill was inaccurate. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/this-week-in-security-chat-control-vulnerability-extortion-and-emoji-malware/)

See Them Knocking with a Doorbell Alert
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/see-them-knocking-with-a-doorbell-alert/

Picture it: you’re on the treadmill, running through a forest, sweating like a pig, and the doorbell rings because a package is being delivered. Would you even hear it? Chances …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/see-them-knocking-with-a-doorbell-alert/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 276: A Mac on a Pico, Ropes on the Test Stand, A Battleship up on Blocks
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/hackaday-podcast-episode-276-a-mac-on-a-pico-ropes-on-the-test-stand-a-battleship-up-on-blocks/

The week gone by was rich with fun hacks, and Elliot and Dan teamed up this time around to run them down for everyone. The focus this week seemed to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/21/hackaday-podcast-episode-276-a-mac-on-a-pico-ropes-on-the-test-stand-a-battleship-up-on-blocks/)