[Michelle Hampson] reports in IEEE Spectrum that Chinese researchers may improve self-driving cars by mimicking how the human eye works. In some autonomous cars, two cameras use polarizing filters to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/self-driving-cars-learn-from-our-eyes/)

Hackaday Links: September 8, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/hackaday-links-september-8-2024/

OK, sit down, everyone — we don’t want you falling over and hurting yourself when you learn the news that actually yes, your phone has been listening to your conversations …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/hackaday-links-september-8-2024/)

Printed in Space: 3D-Printed Metal Parts Shown Off After Returning From the ISS
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/printed-in-space-3d-printed-metal-parts-shown-off-after-returning-from-the-iss/

The finished 3D metal print. (Credit: ESA)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ISS_Metal_3D_Printer_finished_print_esa.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ISS_Metal_3D_Printer_finished_print_esa.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">The European Space Agency (ESA) is showing 3D-printed metal parts made onboard the International Space Station using a printer and materials the agency sent earlier this year.  While 3D printing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/printed-in-space-3d-printed-metal-parts-shown-off-after-returning-from-the-iss/)

Mainframe Chip has 360MB of on-Chip Cache
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/mainframe-chip-has-360mb-of-on-chip-cache/

It is hard to imagine what a mainframe or supercomputer can do when we all have what amounts to supercomputers on our desks. But if you look at something like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/mainframe-chip-has-360mb-of-on-chip-cache/)

Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard Lives Again with RP2040
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/microsoft-sculpt-keyboard-lives-again-with-rp2040/

Hackaday readers are likely the kind of folks that have a favorite keyboard, so you can probably imagine how devastating it would be to find out that the board you’ve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/microsoft-sculpt-keyboard-lives-again-with-rp2040/)

Orion Ceases Operations, Future of Meade Unclear
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/orion-ceases-operations-future-of-meade-unclear/

There was a time when building a telescope was a rite of passage for budding astronomers, much as building a radio was the coming age for electronics folks. These days, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/orion-ceases-operations-future-of-meade-unclear/)

Reinforcing Plastic Polymers With Cellulose and Other Natural Fibers
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/reinforcing-plastic-polymers-with-cellulose-and-other-natural-fibers/

Industrial hemp field.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/industrial_hemp_field_sun.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/industrial_hemp_field_sun.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/reinforcing-plastic-polymers-with-cellulose-and-other-natural-fibers/)

The Science of Coating Steel
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/the-science-of-coating-steel/