Jenny’s Daily Drivers: KolibriOS 0.7.7

It’s a fact of life when starting a computer, that booting into whatever operating system you use will take a while. Mine takes somewhere around 30 seconds, and yours probably …read more

Know Your Food: Organic Production

A few weeks ago we published the first in a new series of articles, Know Your Food. It was born out of the realisation that most people know surprisingly little about …read more

Review: The Tanmatsu, A Year On

About 18 months ago, we brought you a sneak peek at a handheld that started life in the Dutch conference badge scene. At the time it showed promise, but its …read more

UDP Broadcasting And Easily Finding Network Services

Local area networks (LANs) that use technologies like Ethernet and Wi-Fi are incredibly useful for letting devices talk with each other. Yet a core problem here is knowing which devices …read more

Microsoft’s Topological Quantum Computing Claims Once Again In Question

A central problem with the arguably overhyped field of quantum computing remains the difficulty in objectively ascertaining performance and new developments, as much here relies on indirect measurements. Such is …read more

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Time Never Moves Slowly With This Clock

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By Jenny List | July 4, 2026

A clock is by its very nature a device for measuring time, and thus it moves forward at a constant rate. But how about in a theatrical setting, where time …read more
Yesterday’s Technology, Re-engineered Today

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By Elliot Williams | July 4, 2026

Watching [sprite_tm]’s build of a handheld 486-based gaming computer, we got to thinking about retro computers and the eternal questions of how much of the computer needs to be actually …read more
Five Solar Air Heating Methods Tested

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By Bryan Cockfield | July 4, 2026

For as good as solar panels are at converting sunlight directly into usable electricity, especially for how cheap they’re becoming, they can still only gather around 20-30% of the energy …read more
Warp Point: A Web Ring For Gaming Sites Built For 2026

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By Maya Posch | July 4, 2026

At one point in time web rings were one of the best ways to find content on the World Wide Web — involving not just a directory of participating sites, …read more
Building A Wireless Fingerprint Authorization Device

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By Zoe Skyforest | July 3, 2026

Once upon a time, there was a bit of a fad for fingerprint authentication in laptops and desktop computers. It has long since faded, but [superdog] wanted just such a …read more
Microdistillery For Microchemistry

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By Bryan Cockfield | July 3, 2026

Much like radio operators being encouraged to use the least possible amount of power to make a contact, chemists have a similar rule encouraging using the least amount of materials …read more
A New Twist On The To Do List

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By Navarre Bartz | July 3, 2026

Humans are odd creatures, and no two are exactly alike, which is likely why so many different methods exist for tracking the progress of tasks that must be accomplished. [Simone …read more

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