Traditional airports spend big money to install instrument landing systems (ILS) to guide planes in safely. In places like Antarctica, though, it’s simply not possible to permanently install a massive …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/you-can-get-a-precision-instrument-guided-landing-even-in-antarctica/)

A Game of Snake on a LEGO Mechanical Computer
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/a-game-of-snake-on-a-lego-mechanical-computer/

Really, [OzzieGerff] had us at “LEGO.” But then he took it to another place entirely and built a completely mechanical, nearly 100% LEGO version of Snake. And it’s just as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/23/a-game-of-snake-on-a-lego-mechanical-computer/)

Intuitive Explanation of Arithmetic, Geometric & Harmonic Mean
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/intuitive-explanation-of-arithmetic-geometric-harmonic-mean/

Cycles of sunspots for the last 400 years. The earliest data is estimated from geological and tree-ring records. By Robert A. Rohde, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
' data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sunspot_Numbers.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sunspot_Numbers.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">The simple definition of a mean is that of a numeric quantity which represents the center of a collection of numbers. Here the trick lies in defining the exact type …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/intuitive-explanation-of-arithmetic-geometric-harmonic-mean/)

A Journey Into Unexpected Serial Ports
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/a-journey-into-unexpected-serial-ports/

Through all the generations of computing devices from the era of the teleprinter to the present day, there’s one interface that’s remained universal. Even though its usefulness as an everyday …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/a-journey-into-unexpected-serial-ports/)

Compact Driver Powers Steppers with USB-C PD
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/compact-driver-powers-steppers-with-usb-c-pd/

NEMA-17 steppers are (almost) a dime a dozen. They’re everywhere, they’re well-known to hackers and makers, and yet they’re still a bit hard to integrate into projects. That’s because the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/compact-driver-powers-steppers-with-usb-c-pd/)

Flying Lotus is a Framework-Powered Portable All-in-One Computer
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/flying-lotus-is-a-framework-powered-portable-all-in-one-computer/

One of the things that we love about the modern era of computing is the increasing ease by which you can roll your own custom computer, as seen with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/flying-lotus-is-a-framework-powered-portable-all-in-one-computer/)

Comparing AliExpress vs LCSC-Sourced MOSFETs
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/comparing-aliexpress-vs-lcsc-sourced-mosfets/

These days, it’s super-easy to jump onto the World Wide Web to find purported replacement parts using nothing but the part identifier, whether it’s from a reputable source like Digikey …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/comparing-aliexpress-vs-lcsc-sourced-mosfets/)

Meta Cancels Augmented Reality Headset After Apple Vision Pro Falls Flat
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/24/meta-cancels-augmented-reality-headset-after-apple-vision-pro-falls-flat/