Open Source Replacement for EzCAD

From hackaday.com 4 months ago in Blogs

[Bryce] obtained a fiber laser engraver to use for rapid PCB prototyping last Fall. But he was soon frustrated by the limitations of the standard EzCAD software that typically comes …read more

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Lotus 123 for Linux is Like a Digital Treasure Hunt

From hackaday.com 16 hours ago in Blogs

Ever hear of Lotus 123? It is an old spreadsheet program that dominated the early PC market, taking the crown from incumbent Visicalc. [Tavis Ormandy] has managed to get the …read more

Do Flat Tyres Make Your Speedo Lie?

From hackaday.com 19 hours ago in Blogs

There are some engineering questions that may not have huge importance in the world, but which become the subject of intense idle speculation. A good example is the question of …read more

Truly Giant Telescope Could Image Exoplanets

From hackaday.com 22 hours ago in Blogs

Have you ever wished we could peek at all these exoplanets that have been recently discovered? We aren’t likely to visit anytime soon, but it would be possible to build …read more

Hackaday Links: May 22, 2022

From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs

It looks like it’s soon to be lights out for the Mars InSight lander. In the two years that the lander has been studying the geophysics of Mars from its …read more

Hack Another ELF On The Stack

From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs

[dropbear] recently found herself in a pickle. Dumping some data out of an Android app at a specific point for reverse engineering purposes. While it worked great in the simulator, …read more

Expedient Jig Lets You Crank Out Chain Link Fence

From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs

After the zombie apocalypse or whatever is coming, folks like us will be in high demand as the people who know how to fix things, generate electricity, and scavenge parts. …read more

Receive Virtual Postcards on This Beautiful E-Ink Photo Frame

From hackaday.com 1 day ago in Blogs

Sending postcards to loved ones used to be standard procedure for travelers back when travel was glamorous and communications were slow. While some travelers still keep this tradition alive, many …read more

Bi-Color Filament Kicks 3D Printed Optical Illusions Up a Notch

From hackaday.com 2 days ago in Blogs

A new video from [Make Anything] shows off a nice combo that has a real visual impact: ambiguous shapes that look different depending on what angle they are viewed at, …read more

Smart Contact Lenses Put You Up Close to the Screen

From hackaday.com 2 days ago in Blogs

Google Glass didn’t take off as expected, but — be honest — do you really want to walk around with that hardware on your head? The BBC recently covered Mojo, …read more

VR Spectrum Analyzer

From hackaday.com 2 days ago in Blogs

At one point or another, we’ve probably all wished we had a VR headset that would allow us to fly around our designs. While not quite the same, thing, [manahiyo831] …read more