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Wifi Binary Clock

“Inspired by a binary clock that was difficult to read, and very inaccurate, I set out to create a simple to read binary clock that set itself over a wifi connection. Once the WiFi credentials have been entered into the …

Yet Another Clock

“As can be seen from my previous uploads I obtained some 7 Segment Display boards from some old weighing equipment. My previous effort used an Arduino with a Real Time Clock module. This Instructable uses a ESP8266 D1 Mini connected …

Ytterbium: the quantum memory of tomorrow

“Researchers from UNIGE, working closely with CNRS (France), have discovered a new material that can be used to store and repeat the quantum signal rapidly – could this be the beginning of a global quantum network? Quantum communication and cryptography are …

Zephyr S set to break aircraft world endurance record

“Zephyr S, Airbus’ High-Altitude-Pseudo-Satellite, has surpassed the current flight endurance record of an aircraft without refueling of 14 days, 22 minutes and 8 seconds and continues to pioneer the stratosphere. The Zephyr aircraft departed for its maiden flight from Arizona …

Underground Lake Found on Mars? Get the Facts.

“The 12-mile-wide reservoir could solve a Martian mystery—and offer a new target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. Liquid water is refreshingly abundant on moons in the outer solar system, but it has proven surprisingly tough to find in …

Accidentally a Lightsaber

“So you know how you have an idea for a project but you don’t quite how to execute it. I wanted to make an electronic glow stick using ws2812, I wasn’t sure how I was going to do …

An insect-inspired drone deforms upon impact

“In recent years, robotics experts have taken a page from the traditional Japanese practice of origami and come up with light and flexible – and highly innovative – robots and drones. Two types of origami-inspired structures have emerged: rigid structures that have …

And then there was (more) light: Researchers boost performance quality of perovskites

“Solar cells are devices that absorb photons from sunlight and convert their energy to move electrons — enabling the production of clean energy and providing a dependable route to help combat climate change. But most solar cells used widely today are …

BlinkBox - A test tool for addressable LED development

“I work with addressable LEDs a lot. For all that they’re great for, they’re kind of hard to debug when you have a lot of them connected up at once. This is especially apparent when you have many …

Clock With IR Remote Control for Time/Date Settings

“This is a simple clock made using readily available components. The Microcontroller used is an inexpensive STM32F030F4P6. The display is a 16x2 LCD with I2C backpack (PCF8574). The clock circuit can be built using small prototyping boards and a TSSOP28 …