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A Useful Macro Pad For Microsoft Teams

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By Lewin Day | April 20, 2021

Working from home has now become de rigeur for many more people around the globe. With it, has sprung up a desire for better controls for streaming and conferencing software. There …read more
No-Nixie Nixie Clock

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By Chris Lott | April 20, 2021

Over on [Techmoan]’s YouTube channel he’s excited about a new gadget that finally arrived after months of waiting — the EleksTube IPS fake Nixie tube clock. This is a re-imagining …read more
You Won’t Believe How Much Tech Is Hiding In This Desk

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By Kristina Panos | April 20, 2021

Say what you will about office life: there were definitely some productivity perks, but the coffee is much better at home. Like many of us, [Pierre] has been working from …read more
Camera Hack Peels Back Layers Of Embedded Linux

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By Tom Nardi | April 20, 2021

Embedded Linux devices are everywhere these days, and sooner or later, you’re going to want to poke around in one of them. But how? That’s where posts like this one …read more
What To Expect From 3D Scanning, And How To Work With It

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By Donald Papp | April 20, 2021

3D scanning and 3D printing may sound like a natural match for one another, but they don’t always play together as easily and nicely as one would hope. I’ll explain …read more
Incandescent 7-Segment Displays Are Awesome

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By Lewin Day | April 20, 2021

When we think of 7-segment displays as the ubiquitous LED devices that sprung into popularity in the 1970s. However, numbers have existed for a lot longer than that, and people …read more
A Look At The Most Aerodynamic Cars Ever Built

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By Lewin Day | April 20, 2021

Whether gasoline, diesel, or electric, automakers work hard to wring every last drop of mileage out of their vehicles. Much of this effort goes towards optimising aerodynamics. The reduction of …read more

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