Birds have long been our inspiration for flight, and researchers at Princeton University have found a new trick in their ...

The 20th century saw humankind’s first careful steps outside of the biosphere in which our species has evolved. Whereas ...

Energy is expensive these days. There’s no getting around it. If, like [Giovanni], you want to keep better track of your ...

For the cautious, a good piece of advice is to always wait to buy a new product until after the first model year, whether its ...

Many Hackaday readers have an interest in retro technology, but we are not the only group who scour the flea markets.

We really love when makers make their construction techniques evident in an aesthetically-pleasing way, and [Laura Kampf] has ...

You might have heard of electrets being used in microphones, but do you know what it is? Electrets produce a semi-permanent ...

The small size of action cameras has made them a great solution for getting high-quality experimental footage where other cameras don’t fit. GoPros are [Joe Barnard]’s camera of choice ...

Paul Junkin] bought a curious product off the Internet. It was supposed to generate electricity when hooked up to a running ...

Taildraggers remain a popular configuration for small aircraft, but they come with a significant risk during ground handling: ground loops. If the tail gets too far off course, it can swing around ...

This week, Jonathan Bennett and Lars Wikman chat about Elixir and Nerves — a modern language that’s a take on Erlang, and an ...

Fossil fuels can be a bit fussy to access, and geopolitics tends to make prices volatile. Burning them also takes carbon out ...