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Replacing a dead lithium cell in the DS1387

“While most PCs use a RTC/CMOS chip that has an external battery, many industrial x86 computers use RTC/NVRAM modules. They’re convenient when new, since the battery and RTC crystal are encapsulated into the module. The module’s …

Scientists closer to explaining why matter persists over antimatter

“New results show a difference in the way neutrinos and antineutrinos behave, which could help explain why there is so much matter in the universe. The results, announced today by the international team of scientists including large group from Imperial …

Scientists probe the conditions of stellar interiors to measure nuclear reactions

“Most of the nuclear reactions that drive the nucleosynthesis of the elements in our universe occur in very extreme stellar plasma conditions. This intense environment found in the deep interiors of stars has made it nearly impossible for scientists to …

Smart and Safe Outdoor Plant Watering System

“Monitors soil moisture and weather forecasts to give plants just the water they need. Safe garden hose hookup for season long watering. OK, so let me just say that I approached this project with a little trepidation - water, code and …

Transitioning entirely to neural machine translation

“Language translation is one of the ways we can give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. It can help people connect with family members who live overseas, or better understand the perspective of someone …

Uware: a DIY AR Headset

“Whats up everyone!Does anybody remember Google Glasses? No? It’s okay, Google probably doesn’t remember them either. Maybe because it was over priced or that they marketed to everyone or maybe just because you had to say, “take …

Arduino Powered Wearable Tail

“One day I saw my daughter running around with a jump rope around her hip pretending that she is a pony and that she has a tail. Soon after that I got an idea to make a controlable tail that …

Digital Vibration Sensor Using LM358

“Working with sensors makes electronics better and easy to work with, there are thousands of sensors to choose from and designing sensors would make for cool DIY projects.This instructable will be a part of a series of instructables in …

Fiddy - the FTDI Clip

“FTDI is Great! But header pins can get in the way of your next tiny project. For the benefits of FTDI, without the bulk of header pins, Fiddy comes to the rescue. Using a spring, pogo pins, and a extreme …

How to Make a UART to Cassette Tape Interface

“Before hard disks and floppy drives were widely used by the public, cassette tapes played a vital role in the world of information storage. In this project, we will learn how to build a simple UART to tape interface so …