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PoE-Powered VFD Tube Clock

“This is a vintage VFD tube clock that uses Ethernet for both power and data. The power is provided using 802.3at PoE+ and a Molex PD Jack that contains both integrated magnetics and a PoE Type 2 PD controller …

Raspberry Pi Bellagio Water Show

“Build your own mini Bellagio water show using a Raspberry Pi. You want to dominate the next Las-Vegas-themed parade float competition in your local town? I did!…by building a miniature version of the famed Bellagio water show to be …

Researchers create 3D-printed, sweating robot muscle

“Just when it seemed like robots couldn’t get any cooler, Cornell researchers have created a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating. This form of thermal management is a basic building block for enabling untethered, high-powered …

Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones

“Taking a cue from birds and insects, Brown University researchers have come up with a new wing design for small drones that helps them fly more efficiently and makes them more robust to atmospheric turbulence. Researchers from Brown University have …

Researchers discover a new way to control infrared light

“The new method could impact devices used in imaging, machine learning, and more. In the 1950s, the field of electronics began to change when the transistor replaced vacuum tubes in computers. The change, which entailed replacing large and slow components …

Rice lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash

“That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive reduction of the environmental impact of concrete and other building materials. While you’re at it, toss in those plastic empties. A new process introduced by the Rice University …

RoverC with M5Atom

“Using M5StickC on RoverC and JoyC with M5Atom attached to display direction of the RoverC. Past week, I went to Bangkok Maker Faire in Thailand. It’s great opportunity to explore ideas, projects and been shopping for more stuffs for …

Scraping Data with an ESP8266/ESP32

“Fetch data directly on your ESP8266 or ESP32 even when there is no public API available. Have you ever wanted to get data for your Arduino projects, but there is no public API for it? Or in cases like the …

Project  Sequino

Sequino

“a clock which rewrites time again and again This project is a continuation of my quest to build a robotic clock which can write and rewrite the time continuously day in and day out and keep going doing it. My …

SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink satellites, sticks rocket landing at sea

“SpaceX successfully launched its fourth batch of Starlink satellites into orbit and nailed a rocket landing today (Jan. 29) following days of weather delays for the mission. A sooty Falcon 9 rocket — which made its third flight with this launch …