Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss the many great hacks of the past week. Just in case you missed the fact that we’re living in the cyberpunk future, you can now pop off your prosthetic hand and jack directly into a synthesizer. The robot headed for Mars has a flying drone in its belly. Now they’re putting foaming agent in filament to make it light and flexible. And did you ever wonder why those pinouts were so jumbled?
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Interesting Hacks of the Week:
- Why Some Chips Have Inconvenient Pinouts
- Hacked Prosthesis Leads To Mind-Controlled Electronic Music
- 3D Printed Flip Clock Is Worth A Second Look
- Bubbly Filament Works Better Than You Think
- DIY Dispenser Places Solder Paste Without The Mess
- Insecure Surveillance Cameras Provide Dystopian Peep Show
Quick Hacks:
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Can’t-Miss Articles:
- Mars 2020 Rover: Curiosity’s Hi-Tech Twin Is Strapped For Science; Includes A Flying Drone
- DNA Now Stands For Data And Knowledge Accumulation
This article was first featured at https://ift.tt/2uWg5Ax on February 21, 2020 at 12:55PM by Mike Szczys
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