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rotary_dialer

“Use old telephone rotary dial as a USB numeric keypad; includes 3-D printer files. Use an old AT&T Trimline rotary dialer as a numeric keypad for your computer. Disassemble the phone handset and extract the dialer. The 3-D files …

Scientists make quantum technology smaller

“A way of shrinking the devices used in quantum sensing systems has been developed by researchers at the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and Timing, which is led by the University of Birmingham. Sensing devices have a huge number of …

Serendipity broadens the scope for making graphite

“Curtin University researchers have unexpectedly discovered a new way to make crystalline graphite, an essential material used in the making of lithium ion batteries. Described in a research paper published today in Nature’s Communications Materials, the new technique does …

Simulating quantum ‘time travel’ disproves butterfly effect in quantum realm

“Using a quantum computer to simulate time travel, researchers have demonstrated that, in the quantum realm, there is no “butterfly effect.” In the research, information—qubits, or quantum bits—“time travel” into the simulated past. One of them is then …

Snake LED 16x16 matrix game

“Here is a classical arcade snake game. It’s made on 16x16 led matrix. Hi there! I’m learning arduino opportunities. And I decided to copy classic arcade snake game from my old nokia. So, here it is. I used …

Soft robot actuators heal themselves

“Repeated activity wears on soft robotic actuators, but these machines’ moving parts need to be reliable and easily fixed. Now a team of researchers has a biosynthetic polymer, patterned after squid ring teeth, that is self-healing and biodegradable, creating a …

“Space Impact” Game With Gyro Sensor and Nokia 5110 LCD

“After my Tamagotchi died (last project), I started searching for a new way to waste my time. I decided to program the classic game Space Impact on the Arduino. To make the game a bit more interesting and fun, I …

EBooks  The MagPI 96

The MagPI 96

“Eager to put your Raspberry Pi to use, but stuck for ideas and think it’s all a bit complex? Our 25 no-nonsense projects will help you get started on a new build. Everything here is easy to make, and …

The No Phone Contact Tracer (NPCT) Project

“The goal of this work is to develop an open-source, anonymous, self-driven contract tracing hardware token that doesn’t use a mobile phone at all. Say hello to the “NPCT” (no phone contact tracer) Project Participating in contact tracing(1 …

The Ultimate Wireless Keyboard Mark 2

“This remote is actually just a wireless keyboard. You can, of course, buy these but this one is simpler. It doesn’t have over 80 buttons, just 7 and they all serve a purpose. Here are some other features that …