Back in 1978, an oscilloscope was an exotic piece of gear for most homebrewers. We expect they were even more rare in private hands behind the iron curtain, and [Thomas …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/examining-test-gear-from-behind-the-iron-curtain/)

The Past, Present, and Future of CircuitPython
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/the-past-present-and-future-of-circuitpython/

Modern microcontrollers like the RP2040 and ESP32 are truly a marvels of engineering. For literal pocket change you can get a chip that’s got a multi-core processor running at hundreds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/the-past-present-and-future-of-circuitpython/)

Making Your Own VR Headset? Consider This DIY Lens Design
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/making-your-own-vr-headset-consider-this-diy-lens-design/

Lenses are a necessary part of any head-mounted display, but unfortunately, they aren’t always easy to source. Taking them out of an existing headset is one option, but one may …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/making-your-own-vr-headset-consider-this-diy-lens-design/)

All American Five Lives Again
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/all-american-five-lives-again/

If you haven’t heard of an “all-American five,” then you probably don’t dig through bins for old radios. The AA5 is a common design for old AM radios that use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/all-american-five-lives-again/)

“Room Temperature Superconductor” LK-99, Just Maybe It Could Be Real
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To have been alive over the last five decades is to have seen superconductors progress from only possible at near-absolute-zero temperatures, to around the temperature of liquid nitrogen in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/room-temperature-superconductor-lk-99-just-maybe-it-could-be-real/)

Accelerating Electrons to TeV Levels Using Curved Laser Beams
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(a) Structure of the discharged capillary to produce the curved and straight plasma channel. (b) Spectrum distribution and calculated profile of the plasma density along the radial direction at the entrance of the discharged capillary. (c) Experimental setup for the measurements of laser guiding and electron acceleration. (Credit: Xinzhe Zhu et al., 2023)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/curved_laser_wakefield_accelerator.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/curved_laser_wakefield_accelerator.png?w=500">There are many applications for particle accelerators, even outside research facilities, but for the longest time they have been large, cumbersome machines, not to mention very expensive to operate. Here …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/accelerating-electrons-to-tev-levels-using-curved-laser-beams/)

MIT Crack The Concrete Capacitor
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It’s a story we’ve heard so many times over the years: breathless reporting of a new scientific breakthrough that will deliver limitless power, energy storage, or whichever other of humanity’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/mit-crack-the-concrete-capacitor/)