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A 4D printed object is like a 3D printed object, but it changes shape or self-assembles when its environment changes. [Teaching Tech] has been reading about this technology and decided …read more Continue reading DIY Self-Assembling 4D Printing
Few CPUs have had the long-lasting influence that the 8086 did. It is hard to believe that when your modern desktop computer boots, it probably thinks it is an 8086 …read more Continue reading Silicon Sleuthing: Finding a ancient bugfix on the 8086
While JavaScript might not be the ideal language to write a production compiler, you might enjoy the “Create Your Own Compiler” tutorial that does an annotated walkthrough of “The Super …read more Continue reading Create a Compiler Step-By-Step
When you think of a luggable computer, you might think of the old Compaq or — if you are old enough — a Kaypro. But you don’t see as many …read more Continue reading Portable Commodore 64 Lives!
Looking for a neat trick to do with your Tesla coil? [The Action Lab] uses his coil to make a metal plasma — in particular, sodium. You can see the …read more Continue reading Tesla Coil Makes Sodium Plasma
[Power Engineering] took a trip to the Westinghouse facility that provides maintenance for nuclear reactors. The research division there has a new microreactor called eVinci and — according to the …read more Continue reading Honey, We Shrunk the Nuclear Reactor
We all want to 3D print metals, but the equipment to do that is still beyond most home workshops. However, [HEN3DRIK] takes resin 3D-printed items and electroplates them. Might not …read more Continue reading Electroplated 3D Printed Sword: Shiny!
We’ve all looked up things on Wikipedia and, generally, it is usually correct information. However, the fact that anyone can edit it leads to abuse and makes it somewhat unreliable. …read more Continue reading Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Great Electric Toaster Hoax
Having a dual- or quad-core CPU is not very exotic these days and CPUs with 12 or even 16 cores aren’t that rare. The Andromeda from Cerebras is a supercomputer …read more Continue reading The 13.5 Million Core Computer
A fuel cell is almost like a battery that has replenishable fuel. Instead of charging a battery with an electric current, you recharge a fuel cell with something like hydrogen …read more Continue reading Fuel Cell Catalyst: Less is More