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NBBJ has revealed an ambitious masterplan for a large new neighborhood in Shenzhen, China. Taking up roughly the same size and shape as New York City’s Midtown Manhattan, the Net City project will emphasize pedestrian access and public transportation, … Continue reading NBBJ plans Midtown Manhattan-sized sustainable neighborhood
NBBJ has revealed an ambitious masterplan for a large new neighborhood in Shenzhen, China. Taking up roughly the same size and shape as New York City’s Midtown Manhattan, the Net City project will emphasize pedestrian access and public transportation, … Continue reading NBBJ plans Midtown Manhattan-sized sustainable neighborhood
In whichever hemisphere you dwell, winter is the time of year when viruses come into their own. Cold weather forces people indoors, crowding them together in buildings and creating a perfect breeding ground for all sorts of viruses. Everything from the common cold to influenza spread quickly during the cold …read more
Continue reading Ask Hackaday: What’s Your Coronavirus Supply Chain Exposure?
It’s hard to believe it, but the Raspberry Pi has been on the market for only seven years now. The single-board computer has become so entrenched in the hobby electronics scene that it’s hard to imagine life without it, or what we did before it came along. And with the …read more
[Tony] built a high-efficiency power supply for Nixie tube projects. But that’s not what this post is about, really.
As you read through [Tony]’s extremely detailed post on Hackaday.io, you’ll be reading through an object lesson in electronic design that covers the entire process, from the initial concept – a …read more
Continue reading Nixie Power Supply Shows Ins and Out of Offshore Manufacturing
I spent a full day on Saturday in the electronics markets of Shenzhen, China. The biggest thing to take away from this is the sheer scale of business that is going on here. It’s a consumer-electronics tourist trap, it’s a manufacturing and wholesaling nexus point, and it’s a community of …read more
Continue reading Hacker Abroad: Owning a Business in China’s Electonics Markets
Shenzhen, China is the home of the legendary electronics markets of Huaqiangbei. Friday was my first full day in the city, having spent the previous three days in Shanghai. We got a little bit of a late start as our flight didn’t arrive until after 1 am and we stayed …read more
Continue reading Hacker Abroad: Cellphone Repair in Huaqiangbei and a Huge Meetup at Seeed
Hackaday and Seeed Studio are hosting a meetup in Shenzhen on Friday, March 22nd and you are invited!
This meetup is happening at X.factory, a maker hub run by Seeed Studios. Sophi Kravitz and Mike Szczys will be in town for the meetup and will both speak, along with a …read more
A report by Chinese authorities on Monday alleged that He Jiankui violated ethics and research integrity in editing the DNA of human babies. Continue reading Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies ‘Will Be Dealt With Seriously,’ Chinese Investigators Say
Local Chinese media says the controversial scientist has been placed under “house arrest” by a Shenzhen university which has since denied the claim. Continue reading Chinese CRISPR Scientist Who Allegedly Edited Infants’ Genes Is Reportedly Missing