Ep 122: Faster Than Wind Travel, Sisyphish, ALU Desktop Calculator, and Mice in Space

Hackaday Podcast

• Episode: Ep 122: Faster Than Wind Travel, Sisyphish, ALU Desktop Calculator, and Mice in Space
• Website: Hackaday Podcast
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• Duration: 00:53:19
• Published: 2021-06-11 17:30

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys marvel at the awesome hacks from the past week. We had way too much fun debated whether a wind-powered car can travel faster than the wind, and whether or not you can call that sailing. Low-temperature desoldering was demystified (it's the bismuth!) while a camera gimbal solves the problem of hand tremor during soldering. Ford just wants to become your PowerWall. And the results are in from NASA's mission to spin mice up in a centrifuge on the ISS.

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