The 555 timer is one of the most versatile integrated circuits available. It can generate…
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via Hackaday: Singapore’s 4300 km Undersea Transmission Line With Australia Clears Regulatory Hurdle
The proposed AAPowerLink transmission line between Darwin (Australia) and Singapore. (Credit: Sun Cable) Recently Singapore’s…
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If you’ve ever had to suffer through a call tree and a 9,000 hour wait…
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As Hackaday writers we don’t always know what our colleagues are working on until publication…
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It’s been said that the best way to stifle creativity by researchers is to demand…
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Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics –…
Read morevia Hackaday: A Universal RF Amplifier
If you need an amplifier, [Hans Rosenberg] has some advice. Don’t design your own; grab…
Read moreIntelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit
The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing…
Read morevia Hackaday: Jumperless Breadboard V5 Readies For Launch
When are jumper wires on a breadboard entirely optional? When it’s the latest version of…
Read morevia Hackaday: Winamp Taken Down: Too Good For This Open Source World
If you picked today in your hackerspace’s sweepstake on when Winamp would pull their code…
Read morevia Hackaday: Inside a Portable Satellite Dish
Like many of us, [Gabe] has things he just can’t stop buying. In his case,…
Read morevia Hackaday: Static Electricity And The Machines That Make It
Static electricity often just seems like an everyday annoyance when a wool sweater crackles as…
Read morevia Hackaday: Remembering John Wheeler: You’ve Definitely Heard of His Work
Physicist John Archibald Wheeler made groundbreaking contributions to physics, and [Amanda Gefter] has a fantastic…
Read morevia Hackaday: A Lightweight Balloon Tracker For High Altitude Missions
It’s pretty easy to take a balloon, fill it up with helium, and send it…
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