If you have a metal lathe just looking for some work, why not make your own lock nuts? That’s what [my mechanics insight] did when faced with a peculiar lock …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/07/diy-lock-nuts/)

Using AI To Help With Assembly
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/07/using-ai-to-help-with-assembly/

Although generative AI and large language models have been pushed as direct replacements for certain kinds of workers, plenty of businesses actually doing this have found that using this new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/07/using-ai-to-help-with-assembly/)

Help Wanted: Keep the World’s Oldest Windmills Turning
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/07/help-wanted-keep-the-worlds-oldest-windmills-turning/

Ancient Windmills of Nashtifan by Hadidehghanpour via CC BY-SA 4.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Windmills_of_Nashtifan_2021-07-17.jpg
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" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ancient_Windmills_of_Nashtifan_2021-07-17.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ancient_Windmills_of_Nashtifan_2021-07-17.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">While the Netherlands is the country most known for its windmills, they were originally invented by the Persians. More surprisingly, some of them are still turning after 1,000 years. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/07/help-wanted-keep-the-worlds-oldest-windmills-turning/)

Teaching a Pi Pico E-Ink Panel New Tricks
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/teaching-a-pi-pico-e-ink-panel-new-tricks/

We’ve noticed that adding electronic paper displays to projects is getting easier. [NerdCave] picked up a 4.2-inch E-ink panel but found its documentation a bit lacking when it came to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/teaching-a-pi-pico-e-ink-panel-new-tricks/)

Ask Hackaday: How Much Would You Stake On An Online Retailer
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/ask-hackaday-how-much-would-you-stake-on-an-online-retailer/

On the bench where this is being written, there’s a Mitutoyo vernier caliper. It’s the base model with a proper vernier scale, but it’s beautifully made, and it’s enjoyable to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/ask-hackaday-how-much-would-you-stake-on-an-online-retailer/)

This Week in Security: Linux VMs, Real AI CVEs, and Backscatter TOR DoS
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/this-week-in-security-linux-vms-real-ai-cves-and-backscatter-tor-dos/

Steve Ballmer famously called Linux “viral”, with some not-entirely coherent complaints about the OS. In a hilarious instance of life imitating art, Windows machines are now getting attacked through malicious …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/this-week-in-security-linux-vms-real-ai-cves-and-backscatter-tor-dos/)

Fuzzy Skin Finish for 3D Prints, Now On Top Layers
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/fuzzy-skin-finish-for-3d-prints-now-on-top-layers/

[TenTech]’s Fuzzyficator brings fuzzy skin — a textured finish normally limited to sides of 3D prints — to the top layer with the help of some non-planar printing, no hardware …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/fuzzy-skin-finish-for-3d-prints-now-on-top-layers/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 295: Circuit Graver, Zinc Creep, and Video Tubes
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/08/hackaday-podcast-episode-295-circuit-graver-zinc-creep-and-video-tubes/