Nuclear Tomb Must Survive
It is hard to imagine that much we built today will be used ten years from now, much less in a hundred. It is hard to make things that last …read more Continue reading Nuclear Tomb Must Survive
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Antennas Can Be a Total Mystery
The real action in the world of ham radio is generally in the high frequency bands. Despite the name, these are relatively low-frequency bands by modern standards and the antenna …read more Continue reading Antennas Can Be a Total Mystery
Digging Out An Underground Workshop
[Michael] of Teaching Tech moved, and with a large crawlspace under the house, he decided to turn it into a workshop. There were a few challenges that needed to be …read more Continue reading Digging Out An Underground Workshop
Egregor Claims Responsibility for Barnes & Noble Attack, Leaks Data
The ransomware gang claims to have bought network access to the bookseller’s systems before encrypting the networks and stealing “financial and audit data.” Continue reading Egregor Claims Responsibility for Barnes & Noble Attack, Leaks Data
Live Map of London Tube Created In PCB and Lights
If you’re a frequent traveler on a public transit system, it can be helpful to know when the trains or buses are arriving and if there are any delays. We might reach for a tablet to mount on the wall, but that relies on keeping the OS, the software, and …read more
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Transportation Systems Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide
As smart ticketing systems and technological solutions become more prevalent in the transportation industry, the issue of transportation systems’ cybersecurity becomes a greater concern. Transportation Systems Cybersecurity is a Major Concern In … Continue reading Transportation Systems Sector Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Guide
Assemble Your (Virtual) Robotic Underground Exploration Team
It’s amazing how many things have managed to move online in recent weeks, many with a beneficial side effect of eliminating travel making them more accessible to everyone around the world. Though some events had a virtual track before it was cool, among them the DARPA Subterranean Challenge (SubT) robotics …read more
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DARPA Challenge Autonomous Robot Teams To Navigate Unfinished Nuclear Power Plant
Robots might be finding their footing above ground, but today’s autonomous robots have a difficult time operating underground. DARPA wanted to give the state of the art a push forward, so they are running a Subterranean (SubT) Challenge which just wrapped up its latest round. A great review of this …read more
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DARPA Subterranean Challenge Urban Circuit Now Livestreaming
Currently underway is the DARPA Subterranean Challenge (SubT) systems competition for urban circuits streamed live on YouTube now through Wednesday, February 26th.
The DARPA Grand Challenge of 2004 kicked research and development of autonomous vehicles into high gear. Many components on today’s self-driving vehicles can be traced back to systems …read more
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Pipe-Crawling Drones Are Going Where No Human Can or Wants to
How a Canadian company is helping to protect cities’ underground arteries. Continue reading Pipe-Crawling Drones Are Going Where No Human Can or Wants to