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Filmolino SlideScanner

“The Filmolino SlideScanner is a device that makes it easy to scan slides in magazines fully automated using a modified slide projector and a digital camera. It controls the slide projector and a digital camera using a cable release or …

From Earth to Mars: Transporting spin information at the speed of light

“Scientists transfer electron spin to photons, a quantum tech advancement that could offer rapid communication over interplanetary distances Scientists have used electrical pulses to manipulate magnetic information into a polarized light signal, a discovery that could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications …

GROW, the Opensource Soil Meter Project

“Made a custom Handy soil meter that we can carry around for measuring soil moisture level. This is GROW, an open-source, easy-to-build soil monitor setup that comprises an XIAO expansion board paired with a soil moisture sensor. The values obtained …

HackSpace magazine #77

“Until humans develop a mind–machine link, we’re stuck with keyboards, mice, and number pads. But they don’t have to be the boring beige devices of yesteryear: with open source hardware, you can create your own unique link …

HexaClock - LED Hexagon Wall Clock

“The HexaClock is a hexagon-shaped LED matrix with each pixel also in the shape of a hexagon! This clock will pour colors onto your wall. There are only 5 parts to be printed. You need a printer with at least …

HID Numpad with XIAO SAMD21

“Made a compact NUMPAD project using the XIAO SAMD21 and XIAO Expansion Board. Here’s something fun and useful: an HID Numpad projectmade completely from scratch using an XIAO expansion board and 3D-printed parts. The heart of this project is …

How Microsoft and Quantinuum achieved reliable quantum computing

“By applying an innovative qubit-virtualization system to ion-trap hardware, Microsoft and Quantinuum were able to create four highly reliable logical qubits from only 30 physical qubits, while demonstrating an 800x improvement in error rate. A hybrid supercomputer that combines both …

How to keep data safe on the long run

“Team presents new path to long-term data storage based on atomic-scale defects With the development of the internet, social media or cloud computing, the amount of data created worldwide on a daily basis is sky-rocketing. This calls for new technologies …

How to make simple portable PEMF Magnetic Pulser

“This is a miniature, cheap and easy to make portable PEMF Therapy device that you can make yourself for just a few dollars. Story PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy), which is also known as magnetic pulse therapy uses electromagnetic fields …

Inside an unusual 7400-series chip implemented with a gate array

“When I look inside a chip from the popular 7400 series, I know what to expect: a fairly simple die, implemented in a straightforward, cost-effective way. However, when I looked inside a military-grade chip built by Integrated Device Technology (IDT …