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![Comic. Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure. [mockup of “2x4” piece of wood showing the dimensions as 1½“ by 3 ½“] Dimensional lumber sizes are tricky. A “2x4” is actually 1½“ by 3 ½“, and a “1x8” is ¾“ by 7⅛“. [two tape measures: one is labeled 12’, the other 12’*] If you know someone into carpentry or woodworking, get them our *dimensional lumber tape measure*. [A “normal tape measure” with even increments and a “dimensional lumber tape measure” with increments at different lengths for each inch] *Don’t tell them you got it*—just leave it in their toolbox. They’ll appreciate the surprise when all their measurements work out!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigv4ewit5j2o4jyy5twrm5kz4bv5iq7ve72fg7b6dncksdluntfnq@jpeg)
September 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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FreeCAD Foray: From Brick To Shell
FreeCAD Foray: From Brick To Shell
Over a year ago, we took a look at importing a .step file of a KiCad PCB into FreeCAD, then placing a sketch and extruding it. It was a small …read more
hackaday.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
FreeCAD Foray: From Brick To Shell
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Give Your Twist Connections Some Strength
Give Your Twist Connections Some Strength
We’ve all done it at some time — made an electrical connection by twisting together the bare ends of some wires. It’s quick, and easy, but because of how little …read more
hackaday.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Give Your Twist Connections Some Strength
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What if the Moon were made entirely of electrons?
Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
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Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
youtu.be/DiWFXv9N0Vs
What if the Moon were made entirely of electrons?
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
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September 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
What if the Moon were made entirely of electrons?
Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
youtu.be/DiWFXv9N0Vs
Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social!
youtu.be/DiWFXv9N0Vs
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🥳 IT BEGINS 🥳
The CactusCon 14 CFP is now OPEN!
sessionize.com/cactuscon-14/
Theme is an oldie but a goodie, regardless as usual we are looking for those juicy technical talks that make CactusCon great.
#cc14
The CactusCon 14 CFP is now OPEN!
sessionize.com/cactuscon-14/
Theme is an oldie but a goodie, regardless as usual we are looking for those juicy technical talks that make CactusCon great.
#cc14
CactusCon 14: Call for Speakers
Welcome to the CactusCon CFP!It's that time again - the CactusCon CFP is now open! We're looking for unique talks, workshops, and villages about hacki...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🥳 IT BEGINS 🥳
The CactusCon 14 CFP is now OPEN!
sessionize.com/cactuscon-14/
Theme is an oldie but a goodie, regardless as usual we are looking for those juicy technical talks that make CactusCon great.
#cc14
The CactusCon 14 CFP is now OPEN!
sessionize.com/cactuscon-14/
Theme is an oldie but a goodie, regardless as usual we are looking for those juicy technical talks that make CactusCon great.
#cc14
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An ice cream scientist (yep, that’s a thing) studies the microstructure of our frozen treat to understand how tweaking certain ingredients might control the way it melts. 🍦
Dig into some of our favorite ice cream science stories: buff.ly/0P4F7ol
Dig into some of our favorite ice cream science stories: buff.ly/0P4F7ol
September 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
An ice cream scientist (yep, that’s a thing) studies the microstructure of our frozen treat to understand how tweaking certain ingredients might control the way it melts. 🍦
Dig into some of our favorite ice cream science stories: buff.ly/0P4F7ol
Dig into some of our favorite ice cream science stories: buff.ly/0P4F7ol
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August 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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$199/night between 2/6-2/8, last day to reserve is 1/12/26!
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$199/night between 2/6-2/8, last day to reserve is 1/12/26!
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Did the Ambassador Bridge leave you wanting more? Check out these three bridge themed episodes! From an unexpected home for bats to the "fake" bridges millions see every day.
It's time for a bridge binge! 🌉 👇
It's time for a bridge binge! 🌉 👇
August 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Did the Ambassador Bridge leave you wanting more? Check out these three bridge themed episodes! From an unexpected home for bats to the "fake" bridges millions see every day.
It's time for a bridge binge! 🌉 👇
It's time for a bridge binge! 🌉 👇
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![4-panel comic. (1) [Roomba next to two people] PERSON 1 to Person 2 with white hat: The Roomba keeps my floor clean. But what do I do when the *Roomba* gets dirty? (2) PERSON 1: Simple: I got a second Roomba and a ramp, so they can clean each other. [a second Roomba takes ramp to be on top of first Roomba] (3) PERSON 1: After the tops are clean, I flip one of them over so they can clean each others’ undersides. [flips Roomba upside down] (4) [stacked Roombas vibrating] PERSON 2: There’s nothing NSFW about this, and yet it’s the most NSFW thing I’ve ever seen. PERSON 1: Yeah, my YouTube DIY video about it got demonetized.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicowxulcoikrb7a7datbtfucl3yb2kfxjuoknszcvbrhjanpek7f4@jpeg)
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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How to Stop Zeus from Toasting Your Pi
How to Stop Zeus from Toasting Your Pi
If you’ve ever lost gear to lightning or power spikes, you know what a pain they are. Out in rural Arkansas, where [vinthewrench] lives, the grid is more chaos than …read more
hackaday.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
How to Stop Zeus from Toasting Your Pi
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Solar Powered Pyrolysis Facility Converts Scrap Plastic into Fuel
Solar Powered Pyrolysis Facility Converts Scrap Plastic into Fuel
[naturejab] shows off his solar powered pyrolysis machine which can convert scrap plastic into fuel. According to the video, this is the world’s most complex hand-made pyrolysis reactor ever made. …read more
hackaday.com
August 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Solar Powered Pyrolysis Facility Converts Scrap Plastic into Fuel
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ESticky is a Paperless Post-It
ESticky is a Paperless Post-It
E-paper screens have opened up a wide variety of novel use cases that just wouldn’t work with the higher power draw of an LCD. [gokux] thought it would be perfect …read more
hackaday.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ESticky is a Paperless Post-It
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Guitar, bass, drums, and a TR-808. All of these instruments are essential pieces to making a modern day hit, but what is a TR-808?
Learn all about the TR-808's era defining sound on the latest episode of 99% Invisible with Twenty Thousand Hertz.
Listen 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
Learn all about the TR-808's era defining sound on the latest episode of 99% Invisible with Twenty Thousand Hertz.
Listen 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
August 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Guitar, bass, drums, and a TR-808. All of these instruments are essential pieces to making a modern day hit, but what is a TR-808?
Learn all about the TR-808's era defining sound on the latest episode of 99% Invisible with Twenty Thousand Hertz.
Listen 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
Learn all about the TR-808's era defining sound on the latest episode of 99% Invisible with Twenty Thousand Hertz.
Listen 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
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Quote from interview with federal agency scientist just now:
"We smile to hold the screams inside."
"We smile to hold the screams inside."
August 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Quote from interview with federal agency scientist just now:
"We smile to hold the screams inside."
"We smile to hold the screams inside."
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Using Ultra-Wideband for 3D Location and Tracking
Using Ultra-Wideband for 3D Location and Tracking
Interested in playing with ultra-wideband (UWB)? [Jaryd] recently put together a fairly comprehensive getting started guide featuring the AI Thinker BU03 that looks like a great place to start. These modules …read more
hackaday.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Using Ultra-Wideband for 3D Location and Tracking
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![Comic. [Person giving a presentation. On roll-down projector screen are images of two arrowheads made of “stone (traditional)” and “copper (my method)”.] PERSON: In the process of analyzing Paleolithic stone toolmaking, I’ve stumbled on an improved technique for producing points and blades. Instead of stone, my method is based on the heating and shaping of copper ore… [caption] Too late, I realized my entire archaeology dissertation had been based on a colossal misunderstanding.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiakikmkekeyt46dak2ksbr262baxfn4vnxgspc5j3tobjdectzl44@jpeg)
August 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Mixing Chic-Fil-A bbq and buffalo sauce together and putting it in the mac n cheese with grilled nuggets is a delicacy that deserves an Oscar
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Mixing Chic-Fil-A bbq and buffalo sauce together and putting it in the mac n cheese with grilled nuggets is a delicacy that deserves an Oscar
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Volkswagen Joins the Car-As-A-Service Movement With Its ID.3 BEV
Volkswagen Joins the Car-As-A-Service Movement With Its ID.3 BEV
More and more car manufacturers these days are becoming interested in the recurring revenue model, with Volkswagen’s ID.3 BEV being the latest to have an optional ‘motor power upgrade’ that …read more
hackaday.com
August 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Volkswagen Joins the Car-As-A-Service Movement With Its ID.3 BEV
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Practical Guide to Pedal-Powered Electrical Generators
Practical Guide to Pedal-Powered Electrical Generators
An adult human can produce about 100 Wh of mechanical power whilst cycling, which is a not inconsiderable amount if you can convert that to electricity with reasonable efficiency. In …read more
hackaday.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Practical Guide to Pedal-Powered Electrical Generators
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The Terminal Demise of Consumer Electronics Through Subscription Services
The Terminal Demise of Consumer Electronics Through Subscription Services
Open any consumer electronics catalog from around the 1980s to the early 2000s and you are overwhelmed by a smörgåsbord of devices, covering any audio-visual and similar entertainment and hobby …read more
hackaday.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Terminal Demise of Consumer Electronics Through Subscription Services
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49 years around the sun happy birthday to me
August 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
49 years around the sun happy birthday to me
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Hackaday Podcast Episode 333: Nightmare Whiffletrees, 18650 Safety, and a Telephone Twofer
Hackaday Podcast Episode 333: Nightmare Whiffletrees, 18650 Safety, and a Telephone Twofer
This week, Hackaday’s Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from …read more
hackaday.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hackaday Podcast Episode 333: Nightmare Whiffletrees, 18650 Safety, and a Telephone Twofer
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Liberating a Collapsible Chair from a Single Piece of Wood
Liberating a Collapsible Chair from a Single Piece of Wood
Over on his YouTube channel our hacker [GrandpaAmu] liberates a collapsible chair from a single piece of wood. With the assistance of an extra pair of hands, but without any …read more
hackaday.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Liberating a Collapsible Chair from a Single Piece of Wood
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🥁🥁🥁 Whether you know it or not, you've heard a Roland TR-808. Twenty Thousand Hertz will take us through the history of one of music's most prolific sounds on next week's episode.
👇 Get early access to the episode tomorrow when you subscribe to 99% Invisible on SiriusXM Podcasts+
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👇 Get early access to the episode tomorrow when you subscribe to 99% Invisible on SiriusXM Podcasts+
bit.ly/4myS6vo
August 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🥁🥁🥁 Whether you know it or not, you've heard a Roland TR-808. Twenty Thousand Hertz will take us through the history of one of music's most prolific sounds on next week's episode.
👇 Get early access to the episode tomorrow when you subscribe to 99% Invisible on SiriusXM Podcasts+
bit.ly/4myS6vo
👇 Get early access to the episode tomorrow when you subscribe to 99% Invisible on SiriusXM Podcasts+
bit.ly/4myS6vo
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“Under the Bridge” live at Rock am Ring 2004
August 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“Under the Bridge” live at Rock am Ring 2004