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There are a few words in the electrical engineering lexicon that will perk any hardware hacker’s ears. The first of course is “Nixie tubes” with their warm cold war era …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/09/relay-logic-nixie-tube-clock-checks-all-the-boxes/)
Back before the days of computers, animation was drawn by hand. We typically think of cartoons and animated feature films, but there were other genres as well. For example, animation …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/09/animation-in-education-1950s-style/)
There’s nothing quite like going to a museum and being given a tour by a docent who really knows their way around the exhibits. When that docent has first hand …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/09/taking-a-walk-down-computer-memory-lane/)
Have you ever been looking for a screwdriver, USB stick, or your keys, only to find them right where you left them in plain sight? We have. As many prolific …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/hiding-links-in-plain-sight-with-bookmark-knocking/)
Tamagotchi’s relatively simple technical complexity pales in comparison to its huge cultural impact, with over 76 million sold. It has spawned comics, stories, numerous toys, and offshoots such as an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/tamagotchis-everywhere/)
Aerial photo taken on July 20, 2021 shows China’s new maglev transportation system in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. China’s new high-speed maglev train rolled off the production line on Tuesday. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour — currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally. The new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. It has been self-developed by China, marking the country’s latest scientific and technological achievement in the field of rail transit, according to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Photo by Li Ziheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CRRC-600-maglev-train.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CRRC-600-maglev-train.jpg?w=800">Maglev trains have long been touted as the new dawn for train technology. Despite keen and eager interest in the mid-20th century, development has been slow, and only limited commercial …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/10/china-maglev-train-aspirations-boosted-by-new-600-km-h-design/)