Flyback, Done Right
A common part used to create a high voltage is a CRT flyback transformer, having been a ubiquitous junk pile component. So many attempts to use them rely on brute …read more Continue reading Flyback, Done Right
MacFORTH Code for 1984 Robot-Coding Game ‘ChipWits’ from 1984 is Now Open Source
Back in the mid-1980s Mark Roth was in 5th grade when the game ChipWits “helped kindle his interest in coding,” according to an online biography. (“By middle school, he wrote his first Commodore 64 assembler and by high school he authored a 3D Graphics… Continue reading MacFORTH Code for 1984 Robot-Coding Game ‘ChipWits’ from 1984 is Now Open Source
The 15 best Black Friday Target deals 2024
Black Friday is this week – take advantage of tons of deals on top tech at Target right now. Continue reading The 15 best Black Friday Target deals 2024
GitHub Announces New Open Source Fund with Security Mentoring
The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund launched this week with an initial commitment of $1.25 million, reports TechCrunch, using “capital from contributors including American Express, 1Password, Shopify, Stripe, and GitHub’s own parent company Microsoft.”
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America’s DEA Ordered to Stop Searching Random Travellers at Airports – and Seizing Their Cash
America’s Justice Department “has ordered all consensual searches by drug enforcement agents conducted at the nation’s airports stopped,” reports Georgia’s local TV station Atlanta News First — after their series of investigations “uncovered how … Continue reading America’s DEA Ordered to Stop Searching Random Travellers at Airports – and Seizing Their Cash
RISC CPU Lives in Excel
Last time we checked in on [Inkbox], he had made a 16-bit CPU in Excel. Impressive, but not really practical. Presumably, his latest project isn’t any more practical, but we …read more Continue reading RISC CPU Lives in Excel
Mars Meteorite Reveals New Evidence That Hot Water Flowed on Ancient Mars
“Scientists have found what seems to be the oldest direct evidence of hot water flowing on Mars during its ancient past,” reports Space.com.
“The discovery could further indicate that the Red Planet, despite its arid and desolate appearance today, ma… Continue reading Mars Meteorite Reveals New Evidence That Hot Water Flowed on Ancient Mars
Here’s how to get the ultimate Kindle bundle for $135 this Black Friday (plus more ways to mix and match deals)
If you’re purchasing a new Kindle for yourself or a loved one this year, there are a few ways to bundle Black Friday savings for the perfect Kindle gift set. Here’s how. Continue reading Here’s how to get the ultimate Kindle bundle for $135 this Black Friday (plus more ways to mix and match deals)
Modular Multi-Rotor Flies Up To Two Hours
Flight time remains the Achilles’ heel of electric multi-rotor drones, with even high-end commercial units struggling to stay airborne for an hour. Enter Modovolo, a startup that’s shattered this limitation …read more Continue reading Modular Multi-Rotor Flies Up To Two Hours
Secure session management for browser-based screen sharing support tool
I’m designing a web-based screen sharing tool for customer support, where support agents need to view customers’ screens without requiring any software installation.
The flow I’m considering is:
Support agent generates/receives a session … Continue reading Secure session management for browser-based screen sharing support tool