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Elon Musk’s People-Moving Tunnels Are Right on Schedule

“After a year’s worth of digging, Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has completed the second tunnel for its underground people-mover system at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). It’s keeping in step with an anticipated opening date …

Elucidating the mechanism of a light-driven sodium pump

“Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded for the first time in recording, in action, a light-driven sodium pump from bacterial cells. The findings promise progress in the development of new methods in neurobiology. The researchers used the …

Extracting ROM constants from the 8087 math coprocessor’s die

“Intel introduced the 8087 chip in 1980 to improve floating-point performance on the 8086 and 8088 processors, and it was used with the original IBM PC. Since early microprocessors operated only on integers, arithmetic with floating-point numbers was slow and …

Fumes Extractor and Power Supply Combo

“In this Instructable, I’ll be making a fumes extractor with a bench power supply combo. The entire project is housed in a wooden base made out of some construction scrap that I had. The power for the fan and …

Galaxy Mood Lamp

“Space is captivating studed with stars and planets. But nothing is more enchanting and relaxing than looking up at a clear starry sky and gazing into the vastness . In this project, we attempt to recreate this immerisve experience by making …

Graphene-reinforced carbon fiber may lead to affordable, stronger car materials

“A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars, according to a team of researchers. Using …

HackSpace magazine #31

“At the moment, lots of us are spending a bit more time at home than usual. Let’s make the most of the hacking potential here and upgrade our houses with extra features to make our lives a little easier …

Hybrid multi-chip assembly of optical communication engines by in situ 3D nano-lithography

_”Three-dimensional (3D) nano-printing of freeform optical waveguides, also referred to as photonic wire bonding, allows for efficient coupling between photonic chips and can greatly simplify optical system assembly. As a key advantage, the shape and the trajectory of photonic …

Intel Acquires Rivet Networks, Boosting Intel’s Wi-Fi Offerings for PC Platforms

“Rivet Networks Complements Intel’s PC Wi-Fi Products, where the Company has had a Leading Role for Two Decades Wi-Fi connectivity has become more essential than ever as we rely on it to work, teach, learn and stay connected to …

Interactive Minecraft Do Not Enter Sword/Sign (ESP32-CAM)

“There are really several reasons why this project came into existence: 1. As an author of cooperative multitasking library TaskScheduler I was always curious how to combine the benefits of cooperative multitasking with the benefits of pre-emptive one. There are …