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Launching a Custom Kerbal Panel

[Matthew Peverill] is a busy PhD student who loves to make time for a little Kerbal Space Program. He was tired of using such pedestrian controls as a keyboard and mouse for such important work, and wanted something a lit… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/21/launching-a-custom-kerbal-panel/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1164136734201921537

Sushi Roll Helps Inspect Your CPU Internals

[Gamozolabs’] post about Sushi Roll — a research kernel for monitoring Intel CPU internals — is pretty long. While we were disappointed at the end that the kernel’s source is not exactly available due to “sens… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/21/sushi-roll-helps-inspect-your-cpu-internals/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1164091452797980672

Rocket Jacket Looks Sharp For CCCamp 2019
Making your own clothing can be fun, but it’s even better if you can throw some LEDs into the mix and give a new meaning to the term “glow up”. [arturo182] did just that with this custom rocket jacket for CCCamp… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/rocket-jacket-looks-sharp-for-cccamp-2019/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1164045997028315136

Dirty Tricks For 6502 Programming

We know the 6502 isn’t exactly the CPU of choice for today’s high-performance software, but with the little CPU having appeared in so many classic computers — the Apple, the KIM-1, The Commodores, to name a few — we hav… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/dirty-tricks-for-6502-programming/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1164000740492402695

Get Ready For Games Night With 3D Catan

Settlers of Catan is a staple for boardgaming aficionados. Some fans like to express themselves by building a custom set of their own, and [Maclsk] is no different. Enter 3D Catan!

The models for the various piec… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/get-ready-for-games-night-with-3d-catan/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163954285194960897

A Range-Extended Electric Van

The only thing limiting the range on any electric vehicle isn’t really battery technology, but cost. Customers don’t want to pay more money for an electric car or van that does essentially the same thing as one with an inte… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/a-range-extended-electric-van/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163910243908296705

Lithophanes Ditch the Monochrome with a Color Layer

3D printed lithophanes are great, if a bit monochromatic. [Thomas Brooks] (with help from [Jason Prius]) changed all that with a tool for creating color lithophanes but there’s a catch: you’ll need a p… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/lithophanes-ditch-the-monochrome-with-a-color-layer/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163887591483203584

There is still a few weeks to submit to our @digikey
Connected World contest! Get wirelessly creative and submit by September 10 #DKConnected https://hackaday.io/contest/163251-connected-world-contest

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163885060015235074

Well be in the #hackchat at noon PDT for a discuss about life at @NASAJPL 🚀 https://hackaday.io/event/166178-life-at-jpl-hack-chat

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163884420090290176

RT from Supplyframe @Supplyframe

Join Ara Kourchians, aka @arkorobotics, tomorrow for our weekly #HackChat via @hackadayio

Arko is a #Robotics Electrical #Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Don't miss your chance to ask him what its like working at #JPL 🚀

Add to your calendar - http://bit.ly/2KTvsgS

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/Supplyframe/status/1163865784797421568

Circuit VR: Advanced Falstad Logic with Geniac

I find that if I’m trying to make a point with a student or a colleague about a circuit, sometimes the Falstad online simulator is worth a few thousand words. You can draw the circuit, play with the values,… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/circuit-vr-advanced-falstad-logic-with-geniac/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163864990371201024

Behold the Crimson Axlef*cker (Do Not Insert Finger)
Are your aluminum extrusions too straight? The Crimson Axlef*cker can help you out. It’s a remarkable 3D printed, 4-stage, 125:1 reduction gearbox driven by a brushless motor. Designer [jlittle988] de… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/behold-the-crimson-axlefcker-do-not-insert-finger/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163842414680969217

RT from Tindie Maker Marketplace @tindie

Low Pass Double Trouble For Your Modular! #TindieBlog https://blog.tindie.com/2019/08/low-pass-double-trouble/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/tindie/status/1163841891630272512

Echos of the Cold War: Nuclear-Powered Missiles Have Been Tried Before
On August 8th, an experimental nuclear device exploded at a military test facility in Nyonoksa, Russia. Thirty kilometers away, radiation levels in the city of Severodvinsk reportedl… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/echos-of-the-cold-war-nuclear-powered-missiles-have-been-tried-before/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163820089373859840

Putting The Coanda Effect To Work On A Quadcopter

The Coanda effect is an aerodynamic principle regarding the way fluids tend to flow along curved surfaces. This can be used to direct a flow, and [Tom Stanton] wanted to try out its application on a quad… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/putting-the-coanda-effect-to-work-on-a-quadcopter/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163774339797454848

Putting The Coanda Effect To Work On A Quadcopter https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/putting-the-coanda-effect-to-work-on-a-quadcopter/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163773045212962818

Game On with these Open Source Arduino Buzzers

Planning a game of Hacker Jeopardy at your next meetup? You’re going to want some proper buzzers to complete the experience, but why buy when you can build? [Flute Systems] has released an open source DIY g… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/game-on-with-these-open-source-arduino-buzzers/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163728906282840064

Game On with these Open Source Arduino Buzzers https://hackaday.com/2019/08/20/game-on-with-these-open-source-arduino-buzzers/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163727654169776129

Fail Of The Week: How Not To Light Pipe

You’d think that something made out of glass and epoxy would transmit a decent amount of light. Unfortunately for [Jeremy Ruhland], it turns out that FR4 is not great light pipe material, at least in one dimension… https://hackaday.com/2019/08/19/fail-of-the-week-how-not-to-light-pipe/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163683639282085889

Fail Of The Week: How Not To Light Pipe https://hackaday.com/2019/08/19/fail-of-the-week-how-not-to-light-pipe/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1163682360442937344