It’s been said that the best way to stifle creativity by researchers is to demand that they produce immediately marketable technologies and products. This is also effectively the story of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/what-would-it-take-to-recreate-bell-labs/)

Mining and Refining: Mine Dewatering
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/mining-and-refining-mine-dewatering/

From space, the most striking feature of our Pale Blue Dot is exactly what makes it blue: all that water. About three-quarters of the globe is covered with liquid water, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/mining-and-refining-mine-dewatering/)

The FNIRSI HRM-10 Internal Resistance Meter
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/the-fnirsi-hrm-10-internal-resistance-meter/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0N97Ck-zI
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-16-130422-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-16-130422-featured.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Occasionally, we find fun new electronic instruments in the wild and can’t resist sharing them with our readers. The item in question is the FNIRSI HRM-10 Internal resistance meter, which …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/the-fnirsi-hrm-10-internal-resistance-meter/)

Ubiquitous Successful Bus: Version 2
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/ubiquitous-successful-bus-version-2/

I’ve talked a fair bit about USB-C before, explaining how it all works, from many different angles. That said, USB-C is just the physical connector standard, plus the PD part …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/ubiquitous-successful-bus-version-2/)

Access the Information Superhighway With a Mac Plus
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/access-the-information-superhighway-with-a-mac-plus/

For some time now, Apple has developed a reputation for manufacturing computers and phones that are not particularly repairable or upgradable. While this reputation is somewhat deserved, especially in recent …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/access-the-information-superhighway-with-a-mac-plus/)

Tiny LoRa GPS Node Relies on ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/tiny-lora-gps-node-relies-on-esp32/

Sometimes you need to create a satellite navigation tracking device that communicates via a low-power mesh network. [Powerfeatherdev] was in just that situation, and they whipped up a particularly compact …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/tiny-lora-gps-node-relies-on-esp32/)

Laser Painting Explained
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/laser-painting-explained/

If you get an inexpensive diode laser cutter, you might have been disappointed to find it won’t work well with transparent acrylic. The material just passes most of the light …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/17/laser-painting-explained/)