‘Raid Alerts’ Wants to Warn Undocumented Immigrants With an App
A project that started under Obama gained new life under President Trump. Continue reading ‘Raid Alerts’ Wants to Warn Undocumented Immigrants With an App
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Ice, Ice, Radio Uses FPGA
Building a software defined radio (SDR) involves many trades offs. But one of the most fundamental is should you use an FPGA or a CPU to do the processing. Of course, if you are piping data to a PC, the answer is probably a CPU. But if you are doing the whole system, it is a vexing choice. The FPGA can handle lots of data all at one time but is somewhat more difficult to develop and modify. CPUs using software are flexible–especially for coding user interfaces, networking connections, and the like) but don’t always have enough horsepower to cope …read more
Pluto Has Towers of Ice 1,600 Feet Tall
The only other planet in the solar system to have such structures, called ‘penitentes’, is Earth. Continue reading Pluto Has Towers of Ice 1,600 Feet Tall
Why Tiny Ripples on Icicles Baffle Scientists
“It’s kind of ironic that we understand exotic things like the Higgs boson particle, [yet] icicles remain mysterious, even in the 21st century.” Continue reading Why Tiny Ripples on Icicles Baffle Scientists
Inside the Freezing-Cold Lab Where Scientists Practice Arctic Icebreaking
Temperatures dip down to -25°C (-13°F). Continue reading Inside the Freezing-Cold Lab Where Scientists Practice Arctic Icebreaking
The Earth’s Poles Have Lost Enough Ice to Cover Texas Four Times
And the Arctic is expected to shrink by 5 percent each decade from here on out. Continue reading The Earth’s Poles Have Lost Enough Ice to Cover Texas Four Times
The Earth’s Poles Have Lost Enough Ice to Cover Texas Four Times
And the Arctic is expected to shrink by 5 percent each decade from here on out. Continue reading The Earth’s Poles Have Lost Enough Ice to Cover Texas Four Times
Arctic Sea Ice Is Struggling to Reform in Record-Hot Temperatures
2016 is not very chill. Continue reading Arctic Sea Ice Is Struggling to Reform in Record-Hot Temperatures
Emergency Tactics For Surviving the Arctic
When you’re lost in the icy wilderness, these steps will help you survive and be rescued. Continue reading Emergency Tactics For Surviving the Arctic
Surviving the Icy Waters of the Arctic
Exposure to the icy waters of the arctic can be a death sentence for those who are unprepared. Continue reading Surviving the Icy Waters of the Arctic