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Unless your computer is pretty old, it probably uses UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) to boot. The idea is that a bootloader picks up files from an EFI partition and …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: UEFI Booting
It is no secret that semiconductor junctions change their behavior with temperature, and you can use this fact to make a temperature sensor. The problem is that you have to …read more Continue reading Frequency Tells Absolute Temperature
In the 1970s, 8-track audio players were very popular, especially in cars. For a couple of bucks, you could have the latest album, and you didn’t have to flip the …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: Tired of the Beatles on 8 Track? Try the Police
Few things are more impressive than a lighting strike. Lightning can carry millions of volts and while it can be amazing to watch, it is somewhat less amazing to be …read more Continue reading Turns Out, Lighting Can Strike Twice, With a Little Help
Ornithopters have been — mostly — the realm of science fiction. However, a paper in Advanced Intelligent Systems by researchers at Lund University proposes that flapping wings may well power the …read more Continue reading Flappy Bird Drone Edition
The Atari 2600 was an extremely popular yet very simple game console back in the 1970s. They sold, apparently, over 30 million of them, and, of course, these things broke. …read more Continue reading Inside the Atari 2600
The Altair 8800 arguably launched Microsoft. Now [Dave Glover] from Microsoft offers an emulated and potentially cloud-based Altair emulation with CP/M and Microsoft Basic. You can see a video of …read more Continue reading Microsoft Returns to the Altair
There’s an old series of jokes that starts with: “How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?” The answer is to open the door, put the elephant inside, and …read more Continue reading Conductive Ink Based on a Simple Idea
When you think of Tomy — more properly, Takara Tomy — you think of toys and models from Japan. After all, they have made models and toys as iconic as …read more Continue reading Lunar Rover is No Toy
If you’ve ever wanted to work for NASA, here’s your chance. Well, don’t expect a paycheck or any benefits, but the Agency is looking for volunteers to help process the …read more Continue reading NASA Help Wanted: Telescope Optional