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The Sun has been remarkably active lately, so much so that it might have set a new sunspot record. According to the sun watchers at the Space Weather Prediction Center, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 25, 2024
Begun, the Spectrum Wars have. First, it was AM radio getting the shaft (last item) and being yanked out of cars for the supposed impossibility of peaceful coexistence with rolling …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: July 7, 2024
Depending on the circumstances you find yourself in, a Geiger counter can be a tremendously useful tool. With just a click or a chirp, it can tell you if any …read more Continue reading Gamma Ray Spectroscopy the Pomelo Way
Here at Hackaday, we love it when someone picks up the ball from a previous project and runs with it. That’s what we’re all about, really — putting out cool …read more Continue reading An Improved Spectrometer, No Lasers Required
If you’re worried that [Roman Dvořák]’s spectroscopic analysis of fireworks is going to ruin New Year’s Eve or the Fourth of July, relax — the science of this build only …read more Continue reading Seeing Fireworks in a Different Light
How can we convey to a world in which a 64-bit laptop can be a near-throwaway item, just how amazing a miniature laptop version of the 1980s Sinclair ZX Spectrum …read more Continue reading The Laptop Every British Kid Would Have Wanted For Christmas 1983
The ZX Spectrum was a popular computer of the 8-bit era. Now, it’s possible to emulate this machine on a microcontroller so cheap that it’s literally been given away on …read more Continue reading A Pico-Based ZX Spectrum Emulator
Our smartphones have become our constant companions over the last decade, and it’s often said that they have been such a success because they’ve absorbed the features of so many …read more Continue reading What’s Going To Happen To Legacy Broadcast Bands When The Lights Go Out?
In a world of constant technological evolution, it can be hard to keep up with the latest advancements. Here, we compare 5G and 6G networks to help you understand the differences between the two.
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Well, this is embarrassing! Imagine sending a multibillion-dollar rover to an ancient lakebed on Mars only to discover after a year of poking around at the rocks that it might …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: December 4, 2022