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Solar cells, phone displays & lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method

“Smart phones, tablets and laptop displays, camera lenses, biosensing devices, integrated chips and solar photovoltaic cells are among the applications that could stand to benefit from an innovative method of nanocrystal assembly pioneered by Australian scientists, led by the ARC …

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites and lands rocket in dazzling nighttime liftoff

” SpaceX successfully launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday (June 3) and nailed a rocket landing at sea to top off the mission. The launch is the second in five days for the California-based …

Project  Telebot

Telebot

“Enjoy some face to face time with your friends - even during the quarantine - with TELEBOT, the friendly telepresence robot. Introducing TELEBOT, a (partially) 3D printed telepresence robot we made out of junk we found in my closet. Simply inject your …

The PiModem Project

“There has been a resurgence recently in BBSing. While the days of phone lines are long gone, more and more BBS’s are popping up - some new, some returning from dusty backup media. Without phones and modems, these “modern” BBS …

Theoretical breakthrough shows quantum fluids rotate by corkscrew mechanism

“If a drop of creamer falls from a spoon into a swirling cup of coffee, the whirlpool drags the drop into rotation. But what would happen if the coffee had no friction — no way to pull the drop into a …

Timer With Arduino and Rotary Encoder

“The timer is a tool often used in both industrial and household activities. This assembly is cheap and easy to make. It is also very versatile, being able to load a program chosen according to needs. There are several programs …

Tiny V/A Meter With INA219

“Tired of replugging your multimeter when you want to measure both voltage and current on a small project? Tiny V/A meter is the device you need! There is nothing new about the INA219 high side current sensor. There are …

TinyUPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply based on ATtiny13A

“TinyUPS is a simple 5V/2.5A uninterruptible power supply with a li-ion battery as a buffer, a load sharing power path management system and an ATtiny13 for monitoring power supply and battery charge level as well as for communication …

Toshiba Adds Automotive Display Interface Bridge ICs for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has added “TC9594XBG” and “TC9595XBG,” new interface bridge ICs for automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems, to its lineup of display interface bridge ICs. Sample shipments start this month. Automotive IVI systems are becoming increasingly …

Unlocking clues to the origins of the stars

“An artificial intelligence system analysing data from the Gaia space telescope has identified more than 2,000 large protostars - and they could hold clues to the origins of the stars in the Milky Way. Protostars are young stars that are …