Hackaday Links: September 1, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/hackaday-links-september-1-2024/

Why is it always a helium leak? It seems whenever there’s a scrubbed launch or a narrowly averted disaster, space exploration just can’t get past the problems of helium plumbing. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/hackaday-links-september-1-2024/)

VR Headset with HDMI Input Invites a New Kind of Cyberdeck
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/vr-headset-with-hdmi-input-invites-a-new-kind-of-cyberdeck/

Meta’s Quest VR headset recently got the ability to accept and display video over USB-C, and it’s started some gears turning in folks’ heads. [Ian Hamilton] put together a quick …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/vr-headset-with-hdmi-input-invites-a-new-kind-of-cyberdeck/)

A Mini NUC Rack for Your Desktop
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/a-mini-nuc-rack-for-your-desktop/

We (well, some of us) are complete suckers for things that are both much smaller and much larger than life. And if that thing actually does what its supposed to? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/a-mini-nuc-rack-for-your-desktop/)

Ultra-Black Material, Sustainably Made from Wood
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/ultra-black-material-sustainably-made-from-wood/

Researchers at the University of British Columbia leveraged an unusual discovery into ultra-black material made from wood. The deep, dark black is not the result of any sort of dye …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/ultra-black-material-sustainably-made-from-wood/)

The Strangest Way to Stick PLA to Glass? With a Laser and a Bit of Foil
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/the-strangest-way-to-stick-pla-to-glass-with-a-laser-and-a-bit-of-foil/

Ever needed a strong yet adhesive-free way to really stick PLA to glass? Neither have we, but nevertheless there’s a way to use aluminum foil and an IR fiber laser …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/the-strangest-way-to-stick-pla-to-glass-with-a-laser-and-a-bit-of-foil/)

Spiders Are Somehow Hacking Fireflies to Lure More Victims
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/spiders-are-somehow-hacking-fireflies-to-lure-more-victims/

What happens when an unfortunate bug ends up in a spider’s web? It gets bitten and wrapped in silk, and becomes a meal. But if the web belongs to an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/spiders-are-somehow-hacking-fireflies-to-lure-more-victims/)

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Morse Quest Goes Where You Do
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/2024-tiny-games-contest-morse-quest-goes-where-you-do/