The Fancy Payment Cards Of Taiwan

If you’re an old-schooler, you might still go to the local bar and pay for a beer with cash. You could even try and pay with a cheque, though the …read more

The Amazing Maser

While it has become a word, laser used to be an acronym: “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. But there is an even older technology called a maser, which …read more

Regrowing Teeth Might Not Be Science Fiction Anymore

The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing process begins. Break a bone, and the …read more

Zombie Netscape Won’t Die

The very concept of the web browser began with a humble piece of software called NCSA Mosaic, all the way back in 1993. It was soon eclipsed by Netscape Navigator, …read more

Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Split With The Num Pad

I love, love, love Saturn by [Rain2], which comes in two versions. The first, which is notably more complex, is shown here with its rings-of-Saturn thumb clusters. So what was …read more

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Companion MIDI Pedal Helps Roland Groovebox Along

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By Lewin Day | January 30, 2026

The Roland SP-404 Mk2 is a popular groovebox that can deliver a great beat if you know how to use it. If you’re seeking greater control than is available out …read more
Lazarustorm Lets A PiStorm Live Outside Your Old Amiga

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By Tyler August | January 29, 2026

The PiStorm is nothing new; if you’re familiar with the retrocomputer scene, you’ve probably heard of it. By replacing the 68k processor in an old Amiga (or some models of …read more
Rare-Earth-Free Magnets With High Entropy Borides

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By Maya Posch | January 29, 2026

Although most of us simultaneously accept the premise that magnets are quite literally everywhere and that few people know how they work, a major problem with magnets today is that …read more
Solar Supercapacitor Lamp Probably Won’t Get You Saved At Sea

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By Lewin Day | January 29, 2026

Most solar lights are cheap garbage that exist just to put more microplastics into the environment as they degrade in short order. [Jeremy Cook] built his own solar light, however, …read more
Handheld Steering Wheel Controller Gets Force-Feedback

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By Bryan Cockfield | January 29, 2026

For a full-fledged, bells-and-whistles driving simulator a number of unique human interface devices are needed, from pedals and shifters to the steering wheel. These steering wheels often have force feedback, …read more
The Inner Workings Of The Intel 8086’s Arithmetic Logic Unit

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By Maya Posch | January 29, 2026

In the 1970s CPUs still had wildly different approaches to basic features, with the Intel 8086 being one of them. Whereas the 6502 used separate circuits for operations, and the …read more
Did We Overestimate The Potential Harm From Microplastics?

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By Maya Posch | January 29, 2026

Over the past years there have appeared in the media increasingly more alarming reports about micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and the harm that they are causing not only in the …read more

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