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UDP Broadcasting and Easily Finding Network Services
Local area networks (LANs) that use technologies like Ethernet and Wi-Fi are incredibly useful for letting devices talk with each other. Yet a core problem here is knowing which devices …read more
Terminus is a Text Only Phone Because Telephony is Dead Anyway
This may say more about us than the current state of the telephone network, but unless your Grandma is still kicking, how many phone calls do you take that are …read more
Watch a Steam Controller Skitter Itself To Its Charge Puck
Hacks don’t have to be practical but it helps if they are educational or clever or amusing, as [Ray Foss] demonstrates with his auto-docking Steam Controller. It’s an open-source web …read more
From Sugar to Ethanol Fuel With a Little Microbial Help
In these trying times it seems appropriate to work through some ‘what if ‘ scenarios, such as the local gas station suddenly not having any more gasoline to sell you, …read more
How to Remove Bounce When Bouncy Objects Encounter Bounciness
We all love a good bit of bounce now and then, with everything from trampolines to bouncy castles and bouncy balls forming the staple of a wholesome childhood for many. …read more
Building a Fiber-Coupled Laser Source for Precision Optics
Laser diodes are convenient light sources, but for precise optical work their often-elliptical beam profile leaves something to be desired. One way to get around this is to couple the …read more
Retro Gear and the Mystery of Cables Melting Into Cases While in Storage
The phenomenon of cable-shaped indents in the plastic cases of retro systems is one that’s probably painfully familiar to many a collector of such systems. Although in these situations neither …re...
Microsoft’s Topological Quantum Computing Claims Once Again In Question
A central problem with the arguably overhyped field of quantum computing remains the difficulty in objectively ascertaining performance and new developments, as much here relies on indirect measuremen...
Instant Prints! OpenCAL Layerless 3D Printing
Now you can build OpenCAL, the worldâs first layerless, all-at-once 3D printer.
The post Instant Prints! OpenCAL Layerless 3D Printing appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.
Bite Into Strange Sounds With NOISFERATU
The NOISFERATU is an open source generative textural sound synthesizer, or as creator [Robert Heel] puts it, “a sound designer’s dream and audiophile’s worst nightmare”. NOISFERATU offers 45 d...
How Airspeed Sensors Work
When you’re driving your car, you’re probably regularly looking at the speedometer to make sure you comply with the local speed limits. The method by which it works is simple …read more
Hacking a Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Through its Smart Faucet
Reverse-osmosis (RO) systems are one way to ensure that you get very clean drinking water. The Waterdrop G3P600 variety that [Tomasz Wasilczyk] recently purchased is definitely among the fanciest and ...
Web Tool Lets You Take Steam Controller for a Drive
One of the simplest robots to make is a bristlebot — a motor with an offset weight is attached to the head of a toothbrush, and the resulting vibrations will …read more
Making a Magnetic Core Memory USB Drive
Some of us have felt somewhat nervous about the collapse of DRAM and NAND Flash memory supply in the consumer market, while others seem to have fully embraced it. Someone …read more
The Terrifying 2011-Era Case of Max Planck’s Retracted Papers
In the world of scientific publishing there are many reasons why a paper can be retracted, but generally there is an obvious and clearly communicated reason for doing so. Thus …read more
Hard Drive Speakers Crank Out Classic Demo
Second Reality is a legendary demoscene release by Future Crew, which won Assembly 1993 with its technical and artistic mastery. [Niv Singer] decided to give the classic demo a spin …read more
Piano Escapement Migrates to Drum Kit
For as popular as the piano is in music studios, homes, and schools, it almost defies logic. Compared to a guitar, harmonica, or drum set, pianos are incredibly complex machines …read more
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