The world of the overclocker contains many arcane tweaks to squeeze the last drops of performance from a computer, many of ...

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 ...

When humans counted on their fingers, everyone had a state-of-the-art (at the time) calculator at all times. But as we got smarter about calculation, we missed that convenience. When slide rules ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

It’s that time of year again, when the turkey roasts and we think of the important things that we’re thankful for. Here at ...

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