Virtual Reality in woodworking sounds like a recipe for disaster—or at least a few missing fingers. But [The Swedish Maker] decided to put this concept to the test, diving into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/15/chop-chop-chop-considering-vr-for-woodworking/)

Curious Claim of Conversion of Aluminium into Transparent Aluminium Oxide
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/15/curious-claim-of-conversion-of-aluminium-into-transparent-aluminium-oxide/

Sometimes you come across a purported scientific paper that makes you do a triple-check, just to be sure that you didn’t overlook something, as maybe the claims do make sense …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/15/curious-claim-of-conversion-of-aluminium-into-transparent-aluminium-oxide/)

Scrapyard Vacuum Dehydrator Sucks the Water from Hydraulic Oil
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/scrapyard-vacuum-dehydrator-sucks-the-water-from-hydraulic-oil/

Anyone who has ever had the misfortune of a blown head gasket knows that the old saying “oil and water don’t mix” is only partially true. When what’s coming out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/scrapyard-vacuum-dehydrator-sucks-the-water-from-hydraulic-oil/)

Piano Gets an Arduino Implant
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/piano-gets-an-arduino-implant/

[Paul] likes his piano, but he doesn’t know how to play it. The obvious answer: program an Arduino to do it. Some aluminum extrusion and solenoids later, and it was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/piano-gets-an-arduino-implant/)

[Quinn Dunki] Makes a Screw Shortener Fit for Kings
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/quinn-dunki-makes-a-screw-shortener-fit-for-kings/

It’s common problem when you’re building anything with screws: this one is too long, this one is too short. While she can’t teach you how to fix the latter, [Quinn …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/quinn-dunki-makes-a-screw-shortener-fit-for-kings/)

Graphene Tattoos: The Future of Continuous Health Monitoring?
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/graphene-tattoos-the-future-of-continuous-health-monitoring/

In the near future, imagine a world where your health is continuously monitored, not through bulky devices but through an invisible graphene tattoo. Developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/graphene-tattoos-the-future-of-continuous-health-monitoring/)

How Hard is it to Write a Calculator App?
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/how-hard-is-it-to-write-a-calculator-app/

How hard can it be to write a simple four-function calculator program? After all, computers are good at math, and making a calculator isn’t exactly blazing a new trail, right? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/how-hard-is-it-to-write-a-calculator-app/)

Hackaday Links: February 16, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/16/hackaday-links-february-16-2025/