Hackaday Links: October 13, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/hackaday-links-october-13-2024/

So far, food for astronauts hasn’t exactly been haute cuisine. Freeze-dried cereal cubes, squeezable tubes filled with what amounts to baby food, and meals reconstituted with water from a fuel …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/hackaday-links-october-13-2024/)

DIY 3D-Printed Arduino Self-Balancing Cube
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/diy-3d-printed-arduino-self-balancing-cube/

Self-balancing devices present a unique blend of challenge and innovation. That’s how [mircemk]’s project caught our eye. While balancing cubes isn’t a new concept — Hackaday has published several over …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/diy-3d-printed-arduino-self-balancing-cube/)

Portable Pi Palmtop Provides Plenty
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/portable-pi-palmtop-provides-plenty/

We’ve seen many portable laptops using the Raspberry Pi series of boards in the decade-plus since its launch. The appeal of a cheap board that can run a desktop Linux …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/13/portable-pi-palmtop-provides-plenty/)

Alphabet Soup: Haskell’s Single-Letter Naming Quirks
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/alphabet-soup-haskells-single-letter-naming-quirks/

When you used punch cards or tape to write a computer program, brief variable names were the norm. Your compiler or assembler probably only allowed six letters, anyway. But times …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/alphabet-soup-haskells-single-letter-naming-quirks/)

Using the 555 for Everything
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/using-the-555-for-everything/

The 555 timer is one of the most versatile integrated circuits available. It can generate PWM signals, tones, and single-shot pulses. You can even put one in a bi-stable mode …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/using-the-555-for-everything/)

The Biological Motors That Power Our Bodies
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/the-biological-motors-that-power-our-bodies/

Bacterial flagellar motor assembly.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bacterial_Flagellar_Motor_Assembly.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bacterial_Flagellar_Motor_Assembly.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Most of us will probably be able to recall at least vaguely that a molecule called ATP is essential for making our bodies move, but this molecule is only a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/the-biological-motors-that-power-our-bodies/)

Calculating the True Per Part Cost for Injection Molding vs 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/14/calculating-the-true-per-part-cost-for-injection-molding-vs-3d-printing/