Adafruit Feather RP2040 with DVI
The Adafruit Feather RP2040 with DVI is a microcontroller board capable of DVI digital video output on an HDMI port. That it is possible for a general-purpose microcontroller to generate a DVI signal is impressive, but it requires running the RP2040.....»»
A penguin farm in the Australian desert: A thought experiment that reveals the flaws in our environment laws
Imagine this fictitious scenario. The federal environment minister announces government approval for a large-scale penguin farm near Alice Springs. It will produce 300,000 penguins each year for the high-end feather market in Europe......»»
Group living means safety from predators but nastier diseases for guppies
Birds of a feather flock together, but when guppies gather, they get really bad worms......»»
Chip Shortage: A New Series From Adafruit
It seems we’ve been hearing about this chip shortage for quite some time now. There are articles about various products being delayed, even cars not going into production due to the shortage of electrical components available. I personally kno.....»»
Blue Origin successfully completes fourth space tourism mission
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just launched its fourth successful space tourism mission, putting yet another feather in the cap of the company that hopes to make these supersonic joyrides a mainstay of pop culture......»»
Save 52% on this cat toy that helps entertain and exercise your furry friend
TL;DR: As of March 13, this Interactive Balance Feather Cat Toy is on sale for $18.99, which is 52% off its regular price of $39.When you bring a cat or kitten home for the first time, you can't just let it free in your home and expect it to adjust o.....»»
Learn How To Access The Programmable I/O on the Raspberry Pi RP2040
One unique feature of the new RP2040 microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation is its Programmable I/O (PIO) peripheral. The post Learn How To Access The Programmable I/O on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ide.....»»
Motorola’s 5G neckband can power lightweight XR glasses
Motorola has introduced a new 5G neckband designed to make your AR glasses and VR headsets (or XR headsets) feel light as a feather......»»
The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon
This true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity's oldest questions about how stuff falls. From a report: Does a falling object move at a constant speed, or does it speed up? If you drop a heavy object and a.....»»
The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon
This is the true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls......»»
Physicists unify sociological theories that explain social stability
Humans prefer stable relationships and love to avoid social tensions. Sociology so far uses two concepts to describe this preference for social stability, namely, (Social) Balance Theory and the theory of homophily ("birds of a feather flock together.....»»
Birds of a feather: India"s raptor-rescuing brothers
Nursed back from near death, a skittish vulture flaps its wings and returns to the grey skies above India's capital after weeks of tender care from two devoted brothers......»»
Adafruit’s QT Py ESP32 Pico is A Tiny Doom Playing Handheld
In the time honored tradition of testing all the things with Doom ports, Adafruit has released a demo video of their latest project. The QTPY ESP32 Pico is an itty bitty handheld game system, and of course it runs Doom. Is it the smallest device to.....»»
RP2040 Chips for 70 Cents: “Raspberry Pi Direct” Launches to Supply Bulk Orders
Raspberry Pi announces Raspberry Pi Direct, allowing bulk RP2040 chip orders at discounted prices well below a dollar each. The post RP2040 Chips for 70 Cents: “Raspberry Pi Direct” Launches to Supply Bulk Orders appeared first on Make:.....»»
Process improves strength, color of feather-based fibers
Domesticated chickens in the United States alone produce more than 2 billion pounds of feathers annually. Those feathers have long been considered a waste product, especially when contaminated with blood, feces or bacteria that can prove hazardous to.....»»
Birds" dazzling iridescence tied to nanoscale tweak of feather structure
The iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in a natural nanostructure so complex that people are only just beginning to replicate it technologically. The secret to how birds produce these brilliant.....»»
Model developed in Brazil can predict conviction of lawmakers for corruption
Birds of a feather flock together. The popular saying applies to politics and to the computational analysis of complex networks in research on corruption, judging from a study by scientists at the University of São Paulo in Brazil......»»
A Chip Is Born: RP2040-Based Boards Go From 0 to 60+ With Impressive Speed
The microcontroller market — where chips designed for real-time embedded use are placed into development boards typically referred to as “microcontrollers” themselves — is rarely shaken up. If you want something friendly to beginners.....»»
Pi’s The Limit: Eben Upton talks about Raspberry Pi’s most exciting year yet — and reveals the new Pi Zero 2 W
Just as this year started, Raspberry Pi flipped 2021 on its head with two surprising announcements: they had begun producing their own chip, called the RP2040, and they were using it to power their first entry into the world of microcontroller dev bo.....»»
Feather phenomenon: Radar indicates stronger hurricanes trap and transport more birds
Whether birds get caged in the eye of a hurricane may depend on the intensity and totality of the chaos beyond the calm, says a novel study from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Matthew Van Den Broeke......»»
It’s National Manufacturing Day. Take A Tour Of Adafruit
take a tour of Adafruit and see how electronics are manufactured in New York The post It’s National Manufacturing Day. Take A Tour Of Adafruit appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»