Images that can be interpreted in a variety of ways have existed for many decades, with the classical example being Rubin’s vase — which some viewers see as a vase, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/18/creating-a-twisted-grid-image-illusion-with-a-diffusion-model/)

Trees Turned Into Wind Turbines, Non-Destructively
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/18/trees-turned-into-wind-turbines-non-destructively/

Trees and forests are an incredibly important natural resource not only for lumber and agricultural products, but also maintain a huge amount of biodiversity in the various types of forests …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/18/trees-turned-into-wind-turbines-non-destructively/)

A Guide to Laser Cutting Metal, if You’ve Got the Cash
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/a-guide-to-laser-cutting-metal-if-youve-got-the-cash/

While many of us now have laser cutters — either a K40-style machine or one of the newer high-output diodes — you probably don’t have one that cuts metal. True, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/a-guide-to-laser-cutting-metal-if-youve-got-the-cash/)

Mothbox Watches Bugs, So You — Or Your Grad Students — Don’t Have To
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/mothbox-watches-bugs-so-you-or-your-grad-students-dont-have-to/

To the extent that one has strong feelings about insects, they tend toward the extremes of a spectrum that runs from a complete fascination with their diversity and the specializations …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/mothbox-watches-bugs-so-you-or-your-grad-students-dont-have-to/)

Switching Regulators: Mistake Fixing For Dummies
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/switching-regulator-mistake-fixing-for-dummies/

Some time ago, while designing the PCB for the Sony Vaio replacement motherboard, I went on a quest to find a perfect 5 V boost regulator. Requirements are simple – …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/switching-regulator-mistake-fixing-for-dummies/)

Embossing Graphics By 3D Printing On Wood
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/embossing-graphics-by-3d-printing-on-woodquick-hacks-embossing-graphics-by-3d-printing-on-wood/

https://talk.vanhack.ca/t/3d-printing-directly-on-wood/15774
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2969b4ac2f9dbccb1d1f239613ad04d4708a8550-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2969b4ac2f9dbccb1d1f239613ad04d4708a8550-featured.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Embossing (making raised shapes) and debossing (making sunken shapes) on 3D-printed surfaces is not a new idea; we do it all the time. [Cory] from Vancouver Hack Space was playing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/embossing-graphics-by-3d-printing-on-woodquick-hacks-embossing-graphics-by-3d-printing-on-wood/)

Design and the Golden Rule
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/design-and-the-golden-rule/

You often learn the golden rule or some variation of it as early as kindergarten. There are several ways to phrase it, but you most often hear: “Do unto others …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/19/design-and-the-golden-rule/)