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Photonic Chip Cuts Cost of Hunting Exoplanets

CubeSats carrying photonic integrated circuits would examine alien atmospheres

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The Great Ventilator Rush

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, engineers launched extraordinary crash programs that produced scores of ventilator designs. What will happen to them now?

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Build a Radar Cat Detector

For when you really need to know what’s inside the box

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Detect Migrating Birds With a Plastic Dish and a Cheap Microphone

Take birding into new territory—the night

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Build Long-Range IoT Applications Fast With Meshtastic

The LoRa-based tech brings mesh radio to makers

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DIYHands OnMagazineMay 2024

Electronically Assisted Astronomy on the Cheap

Take surprisingly detailed images of the heavens with budget hardware

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Ukraine Is the First “Hackers’ War”

For clues to the future of warfare, study the struggle between FPV drones and electronic warfare

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Test Flight Demonstrates Navigation by Cellphone Signals

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How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really?

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Sensor Could Help Detect Gravity Waves in Orbit

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Why Not Give Robots Foot-Eyes?

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3D Radar Reveals Defects Within Bridges

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DIYHands OnMagazineApril 2024

The Most Hackable Handheld Ham Radio Yet

The UV-K5 can be modded at the click of a mouse

4 min read
Turn a Vintage Hi-Fi Into a Modern Entertainment Center
DIYHands OnMagazineMarch 2024

Turn a Vintage Hi-Fi Into a Modern Entertainment Center

Obsolete components aren’t the obstacle to repairs they used to be

5 min read
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DIYHands OnMagazineFebruary 2024

Build the Most Accurate DIY Quartz Clock Yet

Makers can now use vastly superior timing tech

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The Transistor at 75

The past, present, and future of the modern world’s most important invention
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How the First Transistor Worked

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The Ultimate Transistor Timeline

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The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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3D-Stacked CMOS Takes Moore’s Law to New Heights

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The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions

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Hands On Extra: OCXO Clock

Additional technical details, plus where to get the PCB file and bill of materials

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Try This Brand New Analog Computer

The THAT machine is designed to encourage you to go beyond digital

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DIYDecember 2023Hands OnMagazine

Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

An inexpensive solution to hearing well in loud environments

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Towards Safer Air Traffic: Implementing a Secure UTM System for Unmanned Aircraft
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Towards Safer Air Traffic: Implementing a Secure UTM System for Unmanned Aircraft

The Secure Systems Research Center (SSRC) is leading research on a comprehensive UTM framework, focused on open-source development and regulatory collaboration to secure and streamline interactions between UAVs, Ground Control Stations, and UTM services

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DIYNovember 2023Hands OnMagazine

A Dual-CPU Computer You Can Rewire With Software

Learn system-level architecture with the Cerberus 2100’s 6502 and Z80 processors

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

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