Remembering John Wheeler: You’ve Definitely Heard of His Work
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/12/remembering-john-wheeler-youve-definitely-heard-of-his-work/

Physicist John Archibald Wheeler made groundbreaking contributions to physics, and [Amanda Gefter] has a fantastic writeup about the man. He was undeniably brilliant, and if you haven’t heard of him, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/12/remembering-john-wheeler-youve-definitely-heard-of-his-work/)

Solar Planes Are Hard
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/12/solar-planes-are-hard/

A regular comment we see on electric aircraft is to “just add solar panels to the wings.” [James] from Project Air has been working on just such a solar plane, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/12/solar-planes-are-hard/)

All System Prompts for Anthropic’s Claude, Revealed
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/12/all-system-prompts-for-anthropics-claude-revealed/

For as long as AI Large Language Models have been around (well, for as long as modern ones have been accessible online, anyway) people have tried to coax the models …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/12/all-system-prompts-for-anthropics-claude-revealed/)

A VIC-20 with no VIC
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/a-vic-20-with-no-vic/

[DrMattRegan] has started a new video series to show his latest recreation of a Commodore VIC-20. The core of the machine is [Ben Eater’s] breadboard 6502 design. To make it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/a-vic-20-with-no-vic/)

Levitating Magnet In A Spherical Copper Cage
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/levitating-magnet-in-a-spherical-copper-cage/

Lenz’s Law is one of those physics tricks that look like magic if you don’t understand what’s happening. [Seth Robinson] was inspired by the way eddy currents cause a cylindrical …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/levitating-magnet-in-a-spherical-copper-cage/)

Building An Automotive Load Dump Tester
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/building-an-automotive-load-dump-tester/

https://seventransistorlabs.com/Articles/LoadDump2.html
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/LoadDump_Power1-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/LoadDump_Power1-featured.png?w=675" tabindex="0" role="button">For those who have not dealt with the automotive side of electronics before, it comes as somewhat of a shock when you find out just how much extra you have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/building-an-automotive-load-dump-tester/)

Retro Wi-Fi on a Dime: Amiga’s Slow Lane Connection
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/retro-wi-fi-on-a-dime-amigas-slow-lane-connection/