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“AIM65 is a legendary single board computer from the 70s. I build on from scratch using Arduino standard components. The idea The Rockwell AIM 65 was one of the early 6502 based computers of the 70s. It had a 20 …
“I built a hacky USB interface to the Psion Organiser II that lets you send messages to it over USB serial via an Arduino Nano. It involves the organiser executing machine code stored in a string in its BASIC-like …
“ETH Zurich researchers have created artificial colours by 3D printing certain nanostructures inspired by those of a butterfly. This principle can be used in the future to produce colour screens. For their new technology, scientists in the group of Andrew …
“The first operational launch of Astra’s Rocket 3.3 vehicle failed Feb. 10 when the rocket’s upper stage appeared to tumble out of control after stage separation. The rocket, designated LV0008 by Astra, lifted off from Space Launch …
“If deep space exploration is to become a reality, humans will need to be as self-sufficient as possible. Since ordering supplies from Earth won’t be practical, the astronauts will have to fabricate their own components for equipment and other …
“Carolina chemists may have a solution to the country’s plastic problem by “upcycling” plastic trash to tougher, stronger material. The United States generates more plastic trash than any other country — about 46.3 million tons of it — or 287 …
News Digital sovereignty: Commission proposes Chips Act to confront semiconductor shortages and strengthen Europe’s technological leadership
“Today, the Commission proposes a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the EU’s security of supply, resilience and technological leadership in semiconductor technologies and applications. The European Chips Act will bolster Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and help achieve both …
News Dual High-Side Switches from STMicroelectronics Add Extra Flexibility for Driving Capacitive Loads
“STMicroelectronics’ latest high-side switches, the IPS2050H and the IPS2050H-32, permit two programmable current-limit values for smart driving of capacitive loads that draw high startup current. These new dual-channel switches have an input-voltage range from 8V to 60V and can …
“WiFi internet radio built using an M5StickC plus (ESP32 Pico), external I²S DAC (PCM5102A), and stereo amplifier (Onkyo TX SV 434). After discovering that my 25 years old Onkyo stereo amplifier is still working, I wanted to give it a …
“QUT researchers are part of an international group who have explored ways in which organic transistors are being developed for use as wearable health sensors. The currently available bioelectronic devices, such as pacemakers, that can be embedded within the human …