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Raspberry Pi 4 on sale now from $35

“We have a surprise for you today: Raspberry Pi 4 is now on sale, starting at $35. This is a comprehensive upgrade, touching almost every element of the platform. For the first time we provide a PC-like level of …

Researchers Create Multi-Junction Solar Cells from Off-the-Shelf Components

“Multi-junction solar cells are both the most efficient type of solar cell on the market today and the most expensive type of solar cell to produce. In a proof-of-concept paper, researchers from North Carolina State University detail a new approach …

Scientists use atoms to simulate quantum physics in curved spacetimes

“UChicago team glimpses phenomena that underlie black holes, other extreme physics Black holes fascinate the public and scientists alike because they are where it all breaks down: matter, unlucky stars and space flotsam, and our understanding of physics. And while …

Simple Fastener: Practical Intro to 3D Modeling

“Put simply this is a reusable fastener that can be used as a bread tie, chip bag tie, cable organizer, etc. This idea evolved from an earlier project where I created a minimal key fastener. The shape is a very …

Smartphone Conrolled Hovercraft Made Using Evive-Arduino

“This project will show you how to make your own DIY hovercraft. Story We’ve made a Smartphone-controlled electric boat and we’ve made a chuck glider. In this project, we’re going to make something that can both float …

STM32 Open Source Multimeter

“A multimeter, based on the STM32F103, which can measure voltage, current and power, both bipolar and in DC and true RMS. In short, I needed more multimeters at my lab. You can get these cheap Chinese “multimeters” from Ebay, but …

Swapping spark plugs for nanopulses could boost engine efficiency by 20%

“Here in 2019, only the most fringe reactionaries are able to claim with a straight face that climate change is not a thing. But after years of the media doing its “two sides” thing, recalcitrant policy makers dragging their heels …

Testing Temperature Sensors - Which One for Me?

“One of the first sensors that newcomers to physical computing want to try out is something to measure temperature. Four of the most popular sensors are the TMP36, which has analogue output and needs an analogue to digital converter, the …

The First AI Simulation of the Universe Is Fast and Accurate — and Even Its Creators Don’t Know How It Works

“The new model can envision universes with unique parameters, such as extra dark matter, even without receiving training data in which those parameters varied. For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3D simulations of …

EBooks  The MagPI 83

The MagPI 83

“Introducing Raspberry Pi 4. With up to 4GB RAM, a faster 1.5GHz ARM CPU, dual 4K HDMI support, faster USB 3.0 connections, and Gigabit Ethernet, Raspberry Pi 4 is a generational leap forward. In this extra-special edition of …