Samples taken from the space-returned piece of asteroid Ryugu were collected and prepared under strict anti-contamination controls. Inside the cleanest of clean rooms, a tiny particle was collected from the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/life-found-on-ryugu-asteroid-sample-but-it-looks-very-familiar/)

Boss Byproducts: Corium Is Man-Made Lava
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/boss-byproducts-corium-is-man-made-lava/

So now we’ve talked about all kinds of byproducts, including man-made (Fordite), nature-made (fulgurites), and one that’s a little of both (calthemites). Each of these is beautiful in its own …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/boss-byproducts-corium-is-man-made-lava/)

Retrotechtacular: The Deadly Shipmate
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/retrotechtacular-the-deadly-shipmate/

During World War II, shipboard life in the United States Navy was a gamble. No matter which theater of operations you found yourself in, the enemy was all around on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/retrotechtacular-the-deadly-shipmate/)

Could Nuclear Be The Way To Produce Synthetic Fuel On The Cheap?
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/could-nuclear-be-the-way-to-produce-synthetic-fuel-on-the-cheap/

Fossil fuels can be a bit fussy to access, and geopolitics tends to make prices volatile. Burning them also takes carbon out of the ground and puts it into the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/could-nuclear-be-the-way-to-produce-synthetic-fuel-on-the-cheap/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 811: Elixir & Nerves – Real Embedded Linux
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/floss-weekly-episode-811-elixir-nerves-real-embedded-linux/

This week, Jonathan Bennett and Lars Wikman chat about Elixir and Nerves — a modern language that’s a take on Erlang, and an embedded Linux approach for running Elixir code …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/floss-weekly-episode-811-elixir-nerves-real-embedded-linux/)

Would an Indexing Feature Benefit Your Next Hinge Design?
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/would-an-indexing-feature-benefit-your-next-hinge-design/

[Angus] of Maker’s Muse has a video with a roundup of different 3D-printable hinge designs, and he points out that a great thing about 3D printing objects is that adding …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/would-an-indexing-feature-benefit-your-next-hinge-design/)

DIY Pipe Inspector Goes Where No Bot Has Gone Before
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/diy-pipe-inspector-goes-where-no-bot-has-gone-before/

If you think your job sucks, be grateful you’re not this homebrew sewer inspection robot. Before anyone gets upset, yes we know what [Stargate System] built here isn’t a robot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/diy-pipe-inspector-goes-where-no-bot-has-gone-before/)