Reading Time: 2 minutesX-ray crystallography, like mass spectroscopy and nuclear spectroscopy, is an extremely useful material characterization technique that is unfortunately hard for amateurs to perform. The physical
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SwitchBot Meter Pro CO2 Monitor Review
Reading Time: 7 minutesPros Neat and compact Shows important information at-a-glance Wall or desk mounted Cons Can’t switch between inside and outside readings Expensive Key Features Climate readings
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Rotel A8 Review
Reading Time: 9 minutesPros Punchy and engaging sound Well-made and easy to use Decent performance from headphone amp and phono stage Cons Not the most powerful amp going
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Building a Potato-based GLaDOS as an Introduction to AI
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough not nearly as intimidating as her ceiling-mounted hanging arm body, GLaDOS spent a significant portion of the Portal 2 game in a stripped-down computer
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Fastener Fusion: Automating the Art of Counting
Reading Time: 2 minutesCounting objects is an ideal task for automation, and when focusing on a single type of object, there are many effective solutions. But what if
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Hackaday Links: July 6, 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutesTaking delivery of a new vehicle from a dealership is an emotional mixed bag. On the one hand, you’ve had to endure the sales rep’s
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Diagnosing Whisker Failure Mode in AF114 and Similar Transistors
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Does Made-in-America Make Sense for PCB Prototyping?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThese are tough times for American hackers, and rife with uncertainty. Trade wars are on, off, on again– who can keep track? If you’re used
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Visiting Our Neighbor Sedna: Feasibility Study of a Mission to This Planetoid
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Going to the (Parallel) Chapel
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is always the promise of using more computing power for a single task. Your computer has multiple CPUs now, surely. Your video card has
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Convert Any Book to a DIY Audiobook?
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Three Districts Took the Long View With Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off.
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen Angela Dominguez took the helm of Donna Independent School District in Texas in 2021, she thought the district’s original decision to use most of
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