Hackaday Podcast Episode 281: Metal Clay, Desiccants, Silica Gel, and Keeping Filament Dry
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/hackaday-podcast-episode-281-metal-clay-desiccants-silica-gel-and-keeping-filament-dry/

This week on the Podcast, it’s Kristina’s turn to bloviate alongside Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams. First up in the news: our fresh new contest has drawn three entries already! That’s right, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/hackaday-podcast-episode-281-metal-clay-desiccants-silica-gel-and-keeping-filament-dry/)

Ask Hackaday: Is Shortwave on Life Support?
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/ask-hackaday-is-shortwave-on-life-support/

Between World War II and Y2K, shortwave listening was quite an education. With a simple receiver, you could listen to the world. Some of it, of course, was entertainment, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/ask-hackaday-is-shortwave-on-life-support/)

Electromagnetic Actuator Mimics Muscle
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/electromagnetic-actuator-mimics-muscle/

Most electromagnetic actuators are rotating motors, or some variation on the theme, like servos. However, it’s possible to do linear actuation with electomagnetics, too. [Adrian Perez] demonstrates this with Linette, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/electromagnetic-actuator-mimics-muscle/)

Your QuickTake Camera And Your Modern PC
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/your-quicktake-camera-and-your-modern-pc/

An object of desire back in the mid-1990s might have been Apple’s QuickTake camera. In a form factor not unlike a monocular it packed a 640×480 digital camera, the images …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/your-quicktake-camera-and-your-modern-pc/)

Analyzing Feature Learning in Artificial Neural Networks and Neural Collapse
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/analyzing-feature-learning-in-artificial-neural-networks-and-neural-collapse/

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are commonly used for machine vision purposes, where they are tasked with object recognition. This is accomplished by taking a multi-layer network and using a training …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/analyzing-feature-learning-in-artificial-neural-networks-and-neural-collapse/)

Vintage Ribbon Cable Repair Saves Poqet PC
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/vintage-ribbon-cable-repair-saves-poqet-pc/

It sometimes seems as though computing power in your pocket is a relatively new phenomenon, but in fact there have been ultraportable computers since the 8-bit era. They started to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/26/vintage-ribbon-cable-repair-saves-poqet-pc/)

George Washington Gets Cleaned Up With a Laser
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/george-washington-gets-cleaned-up-with-a-laser/