Despite the summer doldrums, it was another big week in the hacking world, and Elliot sat down with Dan for a rundown. Come along for the ride as Dan betrays …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/hackaday-podcast-episode-280-tv-tubes-as-amplifiers-smart-tech-in-sportsballs-and-adrian-gives-us-the-fingie/)

Supercon 2023: [Pierce Nichols] is Teaching Robots To Sail
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Sailing the high seas with the wind conjures a romantic notion of grizzled sailors fending off pirates and sea monsters, but until the 1920s, wind-powered vessels were the primary way …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/supercon-2023-pierce-nichols-is-teaching-robots-to-sail/)

How Ten Turn Pots Are Made
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It is easy to think of a potentiometer as a simple device, but there are many nuances. For example, some pots are linear — a change of a few degrees …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/how-ten-turn-pots-are-made/)

Watch This RC Jet Thrust System Dance
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An EDF (electric duct fan) is a motor that basically functions as a jet engine for RC aircraft. They’re built for speed, but to improve maneuverability (and because it’s super cool) …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/watch-this-rc-jet-thrust-system-dance/)

Desiccants, Tested Side By Side
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We’re so used to seeing a little sachet of desiccant drop out of a package when we open it, that we seldom consider these essential substances. But anyone who spends …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/desiccants-tested-side-by-side/)

The Continuing Venusian Mystery of Phosphine and Ammonia
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NASA concept for a floating Venus colony as part of the HAVOC missions concept. (Source: NASA)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NASA_Cloud_City_on_Venus.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NASA_Cloud_City_on_Venus.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">The planet Venus is in so many ways an enigma. It’s a sister planet to Earth and also within relatively easy reach of our instruments and probes, yet we nevertheless …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/the-continuing-venusian-mystery-of-phosphine-and-ammonia/)

Modern In-Circuit Emulator for the 6809
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The Motorola 6809, released in 1978, was the follow-up to their 6800 from four years earlier. It’s a powerful little chip with many 16-bit features, although it’s an 8-bit micro …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/19/modern-in-circuit-emulator-for-the-6809/)