from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsMining and Refining: Fracking: Normally on “Mining and Refining,” we concentrate on the actual material that’s mined and refined. We’ve covered everything from copper to tungsten, with side trips to more unusual materials like …read more https://t.co/6R8bYtdmt8 #hadtips https://t.co/7VHpnBqj4W
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsHam Busts the Myth of Ground: Everyone who deals with electronics knows that grounding is important. Your house has a copper rod in the ground. But [Kristen K6WX] has news: the idea of ground is kind …read more https://t.co/4AurHCPEps #hadtips https://t.co/fRnRYTkLDd
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsThe Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four: The world of experimental self-built aircraft is full of oddities, but perhaps the most eye-catching of all is the JD-2 “Dyke Delta” designed and built by [John Dyke] in the …read more https://t.co/KrO8p9QPqQ #hadtips https://t.co/wsDyfnLp95
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsPasteurisation: Probably Why You Survived Childhood: There’s an oft-quoted maxim that youngsters growing up on farms have a much stronger immune system than those growing up in cities. The idea is that they are exposed to …read more https://t.co/I6DlY9VLXF #hadtips https://t.co/nuMtfE2zfw
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsProgramming Ada: Records and Containers for Organized Code: Writing code without having some way to easily organize sets of variables or data would be a real bother. Even if in the end you could totally do all of …read more https://t.co/X1cA8UmumI #hadtips https://t.co/BCHiPmEQhy
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsGears are Old and Busted, Capstans are Cool: Zero backlash, high “gear” reduction, high torque transparency, silent operation, and low cost. What is this miracle speed reduction technology, you ask? Well, it’s shoelaces and a bunch of 3D …read… https://t.co/V3yxD6blrB #hadtips https://t.co/wwuFSVzoct
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsAiken’s Secret Computing Machines: This neat video from the [Computer History Archives Project] documents the development of the Aiken Mark I through Mark IV computers. Partly shrouded in the secrecy of World War II …read more https://t.co/WYUNppKj0r #hadtips https://t.co/49I5OBpFZn
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsGlitching An ATMega328P Has Never Been Simpler: Did you know just how easily you can glitch microcontrollers? It’s so easy, you really have no excuse for not having tried it out yet. Look, [lord feistel] is doing …read more https://t.co/x78OCt2fE1 #hadtips https://t.co/ntBnGAII70
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsA Treasure Trove In An English Field: This is being written in a tent in a field in Herefordshire, one of the English counties that borders Wales. It’s the site of Electromagnetic Field, this year’s large European …read more https://t.co/T0HfnDPMYf #hadtips https://t.co/lp9njn766R
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from http://twitter.com/360TechAdvisorsBuilding and Testing a 1912-style Radio: Doing electronics in the 1910s was rather rough, with the radio probably the pinnacle of hi-tech. Despite this, with some know-how and basic wood- and metal-working skills you could get …read more https://t.co/btwN7u2xLf #hadtips https://t.co/ei4L6Lz2KD
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