When you were five, you probably spotted your best friend running at “a million miles an hour” when they beat everybody at the local athletics meet. You probably haven’t seen …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/citizen-scientists-spot-super-fast-moving-object-in-nasa-data/)

A Field Guide to the North American Substation
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/a-field-guide-to-the-north-american-substation/

Drive along nearly any major road in the United States and it won’t be long before you see evidence of the electrical grid. Whether it’s wooden poles strung along the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/a-field-guide-to-the-north-american-substation/)

A Cheap DIY PLC Based on the Atmega328P
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/a-cheap-diy-plc-based-on-the-atmega328p/

If you’re running a big factory, you’ve probably got a massively expensive contract with a major programmable logic controller (PLC) manufacturer. One shudders to think about the cost of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/a-cheap-diy-plc-based-on-the-atmega328p/)

You Can 3D Print Yourself Some Simple Magnetic Switches
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/you-can-3d-print-yourself-some-simple-magnetic-switches/

Permanent magnets aren’t typically switchable. They’re always doing their magnet thing. However, if you align them with a bunch of other magnets in just the right way, you can create a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/you-can-3d-print-yourself-some-simple-magnetic-switches/)

Second Human Neuralink Brain Implant Recipient Uses It For CAD and Videogaming
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/second-human-neuralink-brain-implant-recipient-uses-it-for-cad-and-videogaming/

As Neuralink works towards getting its brain-computer interface technology approved for general use, it now has two human patients who have received the experimental implant. The second patient, [Alex], received …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/second-human-neuralink-brain-implant-recipient-uses-it-for-cad-and-videogaming/)

Wardriving Tools In The Modern Era
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/wardriving-tools-in-the-modern-era/

When WiFi first came out, it was a super exciting time. The technology was new, and quite a bit less secure back then—particularly if not configured properly. That gave rise …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/wardriving-tools-in-the-modern-era/)

Portable PS4 Is Easier To Move Than A Regular One
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/portable-ps4-is-easier-to-move-than-a-regular-one/

The PlayStation 4 was a popular enough console, but it was a home console. If you wanted to play at a friend’s house, you had to unplug all your cables …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/22/portable-ps4-is-easier-to-move-than-a-regular-one/)

A Simple Guide to RF PCB Design
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/a-simple-guide-to-rf-pcb-design/