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TinyPhoto: Embedded Graphics and Low-Fat Computing

“TinyPhoto is a small rotating photobook embedded graphics project that uses the low-power ATtiny85 microcontroller (3mA) and a 128×64 pixel OLED display (c.5-10mA typical, 15mA max). This combination can deliver at least 20 hrs of continuous play on …

Unconventional Superconductor Acts the Part of a Promising Quantum Computing Platform

“Scientists on the hunt for an unconventional kind of superconductor have produced the most compelling evidence to date that they’ve found one. In a pair of papers, researchers at the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Quantum Materials Center (QMC …

University of Maryland Engineers Have 3D Printed a Soft Robotic Hand That Can Play Nintendo

“A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros.—and win! The feat, highlighted on the front cover of the latest issue …

Using ultra-low temperatures to understand high-temperature superconductivity

“A surprising discovery at TU Wien could help solve the riddle of high-temperature superconductivity: A famous “strange metal” turned out to be a superconductor. At low temperatures, certain materials lose their electrical resistance and conduct electricity without any loss - this …

World’s speediest 600 km/h maglev rolls off assembly line in E.China’s Qingdao

“China’s self-developed and the world’s fastest maglev transportation system with a speed of 600 kilometers per hour rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, marking another crucial milestone in the country …

3D-Printable Hotswap Keyboard PCB Generator

“This is an OpenSCAD script that can be used to generate 3D-printable hotswap “PCBs” and plates for prototyping new keyboard layouts. I originally wrote this to help me prototype a split ergo layout without needing to solder/desolder all the …

40-Year Mystery Solved: Source of Jupiter’s X-Ray Flares Uncovered

“A puzzler about the gas giant’s intense northern and southern lights has been deciphered. Planetary astronomers combined measurements taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter, with data from ESA’s (the European Space Agency’s) Earth-orbiting XMM-Newton …

5D imaging of ultrafast phenomena

“Spectral-volumetric compressed ultrafast photography simultaneously captures 5D information in a single snapshot Information-rich optical imaging can provide multidimensional information to enable observation and analysis of a detected target, contributing insights into mysterious and unknown worlds. With its ability to capture …

Activewear Suggestion Station

“Understanding the attire for your morning run based on differences in indoor & outdoor heat indexes built on Particle and local weather data The quest to wear the right clothing based on the difference between indoor and outdoor heat indexes when …

Air analyzer, Using almost all kinds of MQ sensors

“An air monitor that can measure CO, CO2, H2, CH4, NH3, Alcohol, Bangene, Acetone, Hexane, Toluene, Smoke and Flammable gas concentration. For a long time, I wanted to monitor every component in the air only using low-cost MQ sensors. So …