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Astrobiologist Answers Mars Questions

Space scientist and astrobiologist Erika DeBenedictis joined WIRED to answer the internet’s questions about Mars.

Source: Adafruit Blog Takara
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Building a Flying Drone With a Single Propeller

Technically all that you need in order to make a drone fly is a single motor and single propeller, but realistically it becomes basically impossible to fly it at that …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
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NOAA’s 2026-2027 U.S. Winter Outlook – El Niño Looms Large

The 2026-2027 U.S. Winter Outlook map for precipitation shows wetter-than-average conditions are most likely across the Southwest, South and East Coast. Drier-than-average conditions are forecast for parts of the…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
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Nokia 3310 Upgraded with A Custom PCB

Hoani Bryson got first place in a Nokia 3310 Jam for the entry Trick Shot II. To create the game Hoani built custom hardware with a Pi based PCB and tore apart a Nokia 3310, not an easy feat. The Jam’s goals were to…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
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Discovering SDRs Everywhere

To quote commenter [douyarou], “It’s like our little version of a Precambrian explosion”. A bunch of hackers have discovered, independently and building on each other’s work, software-defined radio (SDR) capabilities…

Source: Hackaday Elliot Williams
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Making One Fender From Another

There’s a tendency among cherished brands to licence their name and logo onto all sorts of novelty items in order to make a quick buck. Joining this trend is the …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List
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TAKTO, Open Source Hand-Tracking Built Like LEGO

Hand tracking in VR/AR can add a substantial amount of immersion and added interactivity. Unfortunately, most camera based tracking suffers when fingers get covered, intertwined, or simply out of view …read more

Source: Hackaday Ian Bos
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15% off our Halloween Gift Guide

The time crunch starts now! Squeeze in a last minute build and add the code BeGood15 to your cart for 15% off items featured in our Halloween gift guide from Saturday, October 17th – Sunday, October 25th at 11:59 PM…

Source: Adafruit Blog Stephanie
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The Trials And Tribulations Of Your First Badge

On the face of it, making an event badge should be an easy process. After all, most of us can hand-assemble a microcontroller, some buttons, a battery, and a screen. …read more

Source: Hackaday Jenny List