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
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/accelerating-electrons-to-tev-levels-using-curved-laser-beams/

(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
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/01/mit-crack-the-concrete-capacitor/

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/)

Audio, Not Video Over The LKV373 HDMI Extender
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/audio-not-video-over-the-lkv373-hdmi-extender/

[eta] found herself in a flat with several LKV373 HDMI extenders. Find the corresponding transmitter, plug it into your device, and you’ve got a connection to the TV/sound system, no …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/audio-not-video-over-the-lkv373-hdmi-extender/)

Solar Power Your Pi
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/solar-power-your-pi/

Running a Raspberry Pi with solar power sounds easy. Of course, like most things, the details are what get you. About a year ago, [Bystroushaa] tried it without success. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/solar-power-your-pi/)

Clipper Windpower: Solutions in Search of Problems
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/clipper-windpower-solutions-in-search-of-problems/

The first modern wind turbines designed for bulk electricity generation came online gradually throughout the 80s and early 90s. By today’s standards these turbines are barely recognizable. They were small, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/clipper-windpower-solutions-in-search-of-problems/)

Fixing Some More of Apple’s Design Mistakes
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/fixing-some-more-of-apples-design-mistakes/

Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that Apple has strayed from the Woz’s original open platform ideal for the Apple II. [Ken Pillonel] is back for another round …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/02/fixing-some-more-of-apples-design-mistakes/)