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Raspberry Pi Adds Second Laptop Monitor
If you have a cheap laptop and you realize you can’t connect a second monitor to it, what do you…
E-Paper Wall Paper
Just like the clock clock of old, there’s something magical about a giant wall of smaller pieces working together to…
Voice Without Sound
Voice recognition is becoming more and more common, but anyone who’s ever used a smart device can attest that they…
Retrotechtacular: Military Graphics in the 1960s
While you might think the military doesn’t have a sense of humor with names. Take the AN/MSQ-19 “automated tactical operations…
Take a Ride Through the Development of a Custom BLDC Motor Controller
The folks over at the are doing research into controlling autonomous fleets of RC cars and had been using off…
The International Space Station Is Always Up There
Thanks to its high orbital inclination, the International Space Station (ISS) eventually passes over most inhabited parts of the Earth.…
Review: XHDATA D-219 Short Wave Radio Receiver
As any radio amateur will tell you, the world of radio abounds with exciting possibilities. Probably the simplest pursuit of…
A Smart Home That CAN Do It All
In an ideal smart home, the explosion of cheap WiFi and Bluetooth chips has allowed hundreds of small wireless devices…
Mechanical Keyboard as Travel Saxophone
Those who play larger musical instruments, things like drums, piano, harp, tuba, upright bass, or Zeusaphone, know well the challenges…