The ease of integrating bendy parts into designs is one of 3D printing’s strengths. A great example of this is [uhltimate]’s six-shot blaster which integrates several compliant mechanisms. The main …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/3d-printed-blaster-does-it-with-compliant-components/)

See What ‘They’ See In Your Photos
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/see-what-they-see-in-your-photos/

Once upon a time, a computer could tell you virtually nothing about an image beyond its file format, size, and color palette. These days, powerful image recognition systems are a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/see-what-they-see-in-your-photos/)

Man Overboard Systems Aim To Increase Survival Rates At Sea
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/man-overboard-systems-aim-to-increase-survival-rates-at-sea/

When you hear the cry of “Man Overboard!” on a ship, it’s an emergency situation. The sea is unkind to those that fall from their vessel, and survival is never …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/man-overboard-systems-aim-to-increase-survival-rates-at-sea/)

The Last Acorn BBC Computer Wasn’t a BBC Micro
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/the-last-acorn-bbc-computer-wasnt-a-bbc-micro/

For home computer users, the end of the 1980s was the era of 16-bit computers. The challenge facing manufacturers of 8-bit machines through the middle of the decade was to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/the-last-acorn-bbc-computer-wasnt-a-bbc-micro/)

Tech in Plain Sight: Table Saw Safety
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/tech-in-plain-sight-table-saw-safety/

If you ask around a wood shop, most people will agree that the table saw is the most dangerous tool around. There’s ample evidence that this is true. In 2015, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/tech-in-plain-sight-table-saw-safety/)

Why NASA Only Needs Pi To So Many Decimal Places
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/why-nasa-only-needs-pi-to-so-many-decimal-places/

If you’re new to the world of circular math, you might be content with referring to pi as 3.14. If you’re getting a little more busy with geometry, science, or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/why-nasa-only-needs-pi-to-so-many-decimal-places/)

A Compass That Looks to the Stars
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/a-compass-that-looks-to-the-stars/

Although a lot of tools have been digitized and consolidated into our smartphones, from cameras, music players, calendars, alarm clocks, flashlights, and of course phones, perhaps none are as useful …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/a-compass-that-looks-to-the-stars/)