Researchers Find “Inert” Components in Batteries Lead to Cell Self-Discharge
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/06/researchers-find-inert-components-in-batteries-lead-to-cell-self-discharge/

When it comes to portable power, lithium-ion batteries are where it’s at. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of work being done to better understand how to maximize battery life and usable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/06/researchers-find-inert-components-in-batteries-lead-to-cell-self-discharge/)

Spy Drone Propeller Makes for a Quiet PC
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/06/spy-drone-propeller-makes-for-a-quite-pc/

MIT recently announced its research on toroidal propellers to create quieter drones. That got [Major Hardware] thinking about noisy PC fans. The obvious solution was to adapt the toroidal shape …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/06/spy-drone-propeller-makes-for-a-quite-pc/)

OG DOOM Shows off the Origins of Multi-Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/og-doom-shows-off-the-origins-of-multi-monitor/

We have a thing for DOOM, and we admit it. The source was released, and clever hackers have ported the engine to every system imaginable. It’s a right of passage, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/og-doom-shows-off-the-origins-of-multi-monitor/)

MicroPython ESP32 IDE Makes Life Simpler
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/micropython-esp32-ide-makes-life-simpler/

In theory, using MicroPython on the ESP32 is easy —  just flash an image and connect using a serial port. But that leaves a lot of things you still have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/micropython-esp32-ide-makes-life-simpler/)

All About USB-C: Manufacturer Sins
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/all-about-usb-c-manufacturer-sins/

People experience a variety of problems with USB-C. I’ve asked people online about their negative experiences with USB-C, and got a wide variety of responses, both on Twitter and on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/all-about-usb-c-manufacturer-sins/)

Count Leading Zeros for Efficient Logarithms
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/count-leading-zeros-for-efficient-logarithms/

Image from GitHub repository
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/clz-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/clz-feature.png?w=800">[Ihsan Kehribar] points out a clever trick you can use to quickly and efficiently compute the logarithm of a 32-bit integer. The technique relies on the CLZ instruction which counts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/count-leading-zeros-for-efficient-logarithms/)

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