Collaborate Disseminate
The world’s largest herbivorous burrowing mammal is on borrowed time, with only 315 individuals estimated to remain in the wild. Now, scientists have enlisted the latest ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology to track down the northern hairy-nosed w… Continue reading Ground-penetrating radar seeks out elusive rare wombats
[Curious Droid] is back with a history lesson on one of the most important inventions of the 20th century: The cavity magnetron. Forged in the fighting of World War II, …read more Continue reading The Device that Won WW2: A History of the Cavity Magnetron
Some people hate to revisit projects that are done and dusted. We get that; it’s a little like reading a book you’ve already read when there are so many others …read more Continue reading Doppler Speed Sensor Puts FFT and AGC to Work
In a dramatic bit of improvisation, NASA’ Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, has managed to reestablish communications with the Voyager 2 spacecraft 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion km) from Earth after losing contact on July 21.C… Continue reading “Interstellar shout” reestablishes contact with Voyager 2
A WWII-era concrete bunker once used to protect Britain against incoming Luftwaffe attacks has been transformed into a remarkable vacation home in southern England. Corstorphine & Wright, along with engineers Symmetrys, worked to retain the character o… Continue reading WWII bunker begins new chapter as unique vacation home
Having a computer that locks its screen after a few minutes of inactivity is always a good idea from a security standpoint, especially in offices where there is a lot …read more Continue reading Presence Sensor Locks Computer When You Step Away
Having a computer that locks its screen after a few minutes of inactivity is always a good idea from a security standpoint, especially in offices where there is a lot …read more Continue reading Presence Sensor Locks Computer When You Step Away
Researchers have created a device that uses photonic radar to remotely and accurately monitor breathing, even distinguishing between more than one patient. They say their device might one day be used in hospitals, aged care facilities and at home to pr… Continue reading Photonic radar can remotely monitor breathing without privacy concerns
One of the most common ways of measuring the speed of a vehicle is by using radar, which typically involves generating radio waves, directing them at a moving vehicle, and …read more Continue reading Using Sonar To Measure Traffic Speeds
Here at Hackaday, our aim is to bring you only the freshest of hacks, which carries the burden of being Johnny-on-the-spot with our source material. So if something of obvious …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: A Closer Look at the VT Proximity Fuze