Anyone who was around for the various wars and conflicts of the early 2000s probably recalls the video clips showing guided bombs finding their targets. The black-and-white clips came from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retrotechtacular-the-tv-bombs-of-wwii/)

Microfluidic Motors Could Work Really Well For Tiny Scale Tasks
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/microfluidic-motors-could-work-really-well-for-tiny-scale-tasks/

The vast majority of motors that we care about all stick to a theme. They rely on the electromagnetic dance between electrons and magnets to create motion. They come in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/microfluidic-motors-could-work-really-well-for-tiny-scale-tasks/)

US DOE Sets New Nuclear Energy Targets
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/us-doe-sets-new-nuclear-energy-targets/

The Diablo Canyon NPP in California. This thermal plant uses once-through cooling. (Credit: Doc Searls)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diablo_Canyon_NPP_above.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diablo_Canyon_NPP_above.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">To tackle the growing electrification of devices, we’ll need to deploy more generation to the grid. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a new target to triple nuclear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/us-doe-sets-new-nuclear-energy-targets/)

Bluetooth Dongle Gives Up Its Secrets with Quick Snooping Hack
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/bluetooth-dongle-gives-up-its-secrets-with-quick-snooping-hack/

There’s a lot going on in our wireless world, and the number of packets whizzing back and forth between our devices is staggering. All this information can be a rich …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/bluetooth-dongle-gives-up-its-secrets-with-quick-snooping-hack/)

Repairing The Questionable £25,000 Tom Evans Audiophile Pre-Amp
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/repairing-the-questionable-25000-tom-evans-audiophile-pre-amp/

It’s not much of a secret that in the world of ‘audiophile gear’ there is a lot of snake oil and deception, including many products that are at best of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/repairing-the-questionable-25000-tom-evans-audiophile-pre-amp/)

Nebraskan Farmers Were Using Wind Turbines Before Environmentalism Was Invented
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/nebraskan-farmers-were-using-wind-turbines-before-environmentalism-was-invented/

To a casual observer of public discourse here in 2024 it seem extremely odd that the issue of replacing coal fired power stations with wind turbines is a matter of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/nebraskan-farmers-were-using-wind-turbines-before-environmentalism-was-invented/)

Retro Calculator Build Proves the Space Age Isn’t What It Used to Be
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retro-calculator-build-proves-the-space-age-isnt-what-it-used-to-be/

The common wisdom these days is that even if we wanted to get back to the Moon the way we did in the 1960s, we’d never be able to do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/14/retro-calculator-build-proves-the-space-age-isnt-what-it-used-to-be/)