Alan Siefert @[email protected]

A Drone Sprouts Wings

While there are some fixed-wing drones in the hobby world, most of us around here think of the quadcopter when this word is mentioned. There have been some fixed-wings around, and lots of multi-rotors, but not much of a mix of the … https://hackaday.com/2019/10/21/a-drone-sprouts-wings/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1186298856956403712

Amazing Open Source Quadruped Capable Of Dynamic Motion

The more we read about [Josh Pieper]’s quadruped, the mjbots quad A0, the more blown away we are by his year of progress on the design. Each part of the robot deserves its own article: from the hea… https://hackaday.com/2019/10/03/amazing-open-source-quadruped-capable-of-dynamic-motion/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1179896515348832256

People who do not take measures to protect their privacy online commonly defend their choice by arguing, "I have nothing to hide."

If you know someone who subscribes to this thinking, here are three reasons to share on why this argument is flawed.

https://spreadprivacy.com/three-reasons-why-the-nothing-to-hide-argument-is-flawed/

“TVs emit a tone during ad breaks that is inaudible to humans but that smartphones are listening for; now corporate entities can link the tv & phone as belonging to the same person”

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/is-your-smartphone-listening-to-your-conversations/

OpenLeg – The Open Source Robot Leg

There’s an old saying about standing on the shoulders of giants, but how about doing so with an open source leg? Well, your robots might do so at least, thanks to OpenLeg, a new open source project for building robot … https://hackaday.com/2019/09/21/openleg-the-open-source-robot-leg/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1175410660404027394

There's a new stable Tor release out today 🙌

Tor 0.4.1.6 backports several bugfixes to improve stability and correctness. Anyone experiencing build problems or crashes with 0.4.1.5 or reliability issues with single onion services should upgrade.
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-0416

RT @[email protected]
Bisq v1.1.6 was released today - HUGE update.

🚨 You must update to v1.1.6 before September 19 to continue trading (details below) 🚨

Download:
https://bisq.network/downloads/

Release notes:
https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/releases/tag/v1.1.6

Interesting exposition on mining Bitcoin on other planets, and the inherent network delays - among other considerations - https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/law-of-hash-horizons/

DIY Watertight Junction Box For Serious Outdoor Sealing

Thingiverse user [The-Mechanic] shared a design for 3D printed enclosures that are made to house wire and cable junctions, which can then be rendered weatherproof by injecting them with a suitable … https://hackaday.com/2019/09/10/diy-watertight-junction-box-for-serious-outdoor-sealing/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1171561744839446528

Bitcoiners should be preparing themselves for full Bitcoin criminalization. This won't be an easy road

Building a GPS With Bug Eyes And Ancient Wisdom

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is so ingrained into our modern life that it’s easy to forget the system was created for, and is still operated by, the United States military. While there are competing… https://hackaday.com/2019/09/06/building-a-gps-with-bug-eyes-and-ancient-wisdom/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1170041926441209857

The Pentagon has declared war on memes as DARPA launches a new program to fight “polarizing viral content” before it spreads.

https://summit.news/2019/09/03/pentagon-launches-new-program-to-fight-viral-internet-content/

FiberGrid: An Inexpensive Optical Sensor Framework

When building robots, or indeed other complex mechanical systems, it’s often the case that more and more limit switches, light gates and sensors are amassed as the project evolves. Each addition brings … https://hackaday.com/2019/08/30/fibergrid-an-inexpensive-optical-sensor-framework/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/hackaday/status/1167505832227028992