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The grid failure in 2003 which reverted much of the eastern US and Canada back to a pre-electrification era may be rather memorable, yet it was not the first time …read more Continue reading The 2003 Northeast Blackout and the Harsh Lessons of Grid Failures
Nearly three years after the rapid unplanned disassembly of the Arecibo radio telescope, we finally have a culprit in the collapse: bad sockets. In case you somehow missed it, back …read more Continue reading Blame It on the Sockets: Forensic Analysis of the Arecibo Collapse
In case you’ve ever wondered how the South Pole research stations are powered, then a recent blog post, South Pole Electrical Infrastructure by anonymous IT engineer [brr] is for you. …read more Continue reading Making Electricity at the South Pole
A prerequisite for photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to work efficiently is as direct an exposure to the electromagnetic radiation from the sun as possible. Since dust …read more Continue reading Giving Solar Power’s Mortal Enemies a Dusting Without Wasting Water
Generative AI has the potential to automate between 60% to 70% of the work that most of us engage in every day. But for many knowledge workers, generative AI tools are likely to help take back time spent on administrative tasks, freeing up their days f… Continue reading Software Engineers Could Get 30% Time Back Thanks To Generative AI
Once a month or so, I have the privilege of sitting down with Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams to record the Hackaday Podcast. It’s a lot of fun spending a couple of …read more Continue reading Under the Sea: Optical Repeaters for Submarine Cables
This is a comprehensive list of the best engineering project management software. Use this guide to compare and choose the best solutions for your business. Continue reading 8 Best Project Management Software for Engineers (Updated for 2024)
The DisplayPort altmode is semi-proprietary, but it can absolutely be picked apart if we try. Last time, we found a cool appnote describing the DisplayPort altmode in detail, switched the …read more Continue reading DisplayPort: Taming The Altmode
The first modern wind turbines designed for bulk electricity generation came online gradually throughout the 80s and early 90s. By today’s standards these turbines are barely recognizable. They were small, …read more Continue reading Clipper Windpower: Solutions in Search of Problems
Really, the most modern implementation of DisplayPort is the USB-C DisplayPort altmode, synonymous with “video over USB-C”, and we’d miss out if I were to skip it. Incidentally, our last …read more Continue reading DisplayPort: Tapping The Altmode