Few types of accidents speak as much to the imagination as those involving nuclear fission. From the unimaginable horrors of the nuclear bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, to the fever-pitch …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/reviewing-nuclear-accidents-separating-fact-from-fiction/)

Making a Solid State 6AK8 Tube
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/making-a-solid-state-6ak8-tube/

[M Caldeira] had a project in mind: replacing a common vacuum tube with a solid-state equivalent. The tube in question was an EABC80 or 6AK8 triple diode triode. The key …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/making-a-solid-state-6ak8-tube/)

Small Mammals Appear To Have A Secret Infrared Sense
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If you’ve ever watched Predator, you’ve noted the tactical advantage granted to the alien warrior by its heat vision. Indeed, even with otherwise solid camoflauge, Dutch and his squad ended up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/small-mammals-appear-to-have-a-secret-infrared-sense/)

A Throne for LEGO Baron Harkonnen
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/a-throne-for-lego-baron-harkonnen/

If you’re both a LEGO and a Dune fan, unless you’ve been living in a cave on Mars with your eyes shut and fingers in your ears, you’re probably aware …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/a-throne-for-lego-baron-harkonnen/)

Bluetooth Printer works with AppleTalk
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/bluetooth-printer-works-with-appletalk/

For retrocomputing enthusiasts, getting old computers to work with newer peripherals can be an exciting challenge or horrible headache. If you need to print out receipts from an old Mac, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/bluetooth-printer-works-with-appletalk/)

CW Not Hard Enough? Try This Tiny Paddle
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For a long time, a Morse code proficiency was required to obtain an amateur radio license in many jurisdictions around the world, which was a much higher bar of entry …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/cw-not-hard-enough-try-this-tiny-paddle/)

Mechanical Intelligence and Counterfeit Humanity
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Credit: Daniel Baxter
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