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A greener internet of things with no wires attached

“Wirelessly powered large-area electronics could enable a cheaper and greener internet of things. Emerging forms of thin-film device technologies that rely on alternative semiconductor materials, such as printable organics, nanocarbon allotropes and metal oxides, could contribute to a more economically …

A New Perspective on 3D Printing!

“A few weeks ago I saw a video on Reddit of someone that added a tiny camera to the extruder assembly. The view was truly mesmerizing! It was then I decided to make this myself! Finding a mount for the …

A peculiar protected structure links Viking knots with quantum vortices

“Mathematical analysis identifies a vortex structure that is impervious to decay Scientists have shown how three vortices can be linked in a way that prevents them from being dismantled. The structure of the links resembles a pattern used by Vikings …

Adventures with the Linux Command Line

“In this 250+ page sequel/suplement to The Linux Command Line we’ll look at even more cool tools and fun command line topics. With 14 action-packed chapters, it’s perfect for makers, students, and anyone wanting to learn additional …

Arduino Based AC Voltage Control using Zero Voltage Crossing

“Usually, our home appliances run on single-phase AC voltage. And in India usually, a house is supplied with single-phase AC voltage with a voltage range of about 220-240 volts at 50Hz(your supply may be different). AC voltage in its …

ATtiny x04/x14/x24 Development Board v2

“Development board for ATtiny x04/x14/x24 series with USB to serial converter, integrated SerialUPDI programmer and Arduino IDE support.”

Clock sculpture

“One day I wondered if it would be possible to make a wall clock out of two concentric rings with leds and all electronics suspended between them. Well, now I know. For this clock there’s no need for a …

Construction Begins on NASA’s Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter

“NEO Surveyor is the first purpose-built space telescope that will advance NASA’s planetary defense efforts by finding and tracking hazardous near-Earth objects. A space telescope designed to search for the hardest-to-find asteroids and comets that stray into Earth’s …

DIY Simple PCL82 Low Voltage (12V) Tube Amplifier

“How to make a very simple single Valve Amplifier that also works at low voltage and is powered by 12V DC A valve amplifier or tube amplifier is a type of electronic device that uses vacuum tubes to increase the …

Finding Hidden Regularities in Nature: JAIST Researchers Apply Deep Learning to X-Ray Diffraction

“The auto-encoder technique uses a neural network to facilitate the discovery of hidden features of materials that cannot be easily recognized by humans X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an essential technique to identify the structures and compositions of newly developed materials …