Off-grid communications: Part 1
Last month, many Americans woke up to an unexpected problem. No cell service. No text…
Category: Offbeat
via HACKADAY: Making a Crystodyne Radio With Zinc Oxide and Cat’s Whiskers
During the first half of the 20th century radio technology was booming, albeit restricted by…
via HACKADAY: Retro Gadgets: Pay TV in the 1960s
These days, paying for TV programming is a fact of life. You pay your cable…
A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putin’s crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians
A lonely man jailed for criticizing the government on his ham radio. A poet assaulted…
via HACKADAY: GPS Antenna Mods Make Starlink Terminal Immune To Jammers
The Starlink receivers need positioning and precise timing information to function, and currently the best…
via HACKADAY: Pager Lives Again Thanks to Python And Mastodon
Pagers were a big deal for a while there, even if they never quite made…
So, What Does the ‘Ham’ in Ham Radio Stand For?
Sometimes, you can’t help but wonder how some things got their name. Porcupines. Balloons. Ham…
How to tell if you’re experiencing a cyber attack, an EMP, or a solar flare
The speculation was fast and furious when AT&T’s cellular network went down recently. Florida Governor Ron…
People baffled by ‘mysterious black box’ hidden away for decades in 1905 home
A homeowner has been left baffled after he came across a mysterious electrical box in…
So, Do Truckers Still Use CB Radio?
When you think of a big rig truck driver going down the road, how do…
Crafton Hills College Presents “HAM,” an Original Play by Chris Coon (California)
Crafton Hills College (CHC) Theatre Department will perform “HAM,” an original play written by Chris Coon…
via HACKADAY: Parts We Miss: The Mains Transformer
About two decades ago there was a quiet revolution in electronics which went unnoticed by…
‘Anywhere there’s a camera, now there’s a risk’: Billions of users at risk of Peeping Toms
A new threat to privacy has emerged, as scientists in the US have found a…
via HACKADAY: Analog Engineer’s Pocket Reference Needs a Big Pocket
We always admire when companies produce useful tools or documentation that aren’t specific to their…
The FCC bans robocalls with AI-generated voices
The Federal Communications Commission is making it illegal for robocalls to use AI-generated voices. The ruling,…
Meet the company that sells your lost airplane luggage
…Back in 1970, a man named Hugo Doyle Owens was at a crossroads. Born and…
Ghostbusters cosplayers warned of safety and legal risks with the use of Frozen Empire’s new radio
From behind-the-scenes videos to just-released set photos, it’s apparent that in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, iconic film…
via HACKADAY: Garden Light Turned Mesh Network Node
We love a good deal, especially when it comes to scavenging parts for projects. Cheap…
(Video) Starting Your Junk Box
Maintaining a “junk box” — a collection of odds and ends that can be used…
A message beamed into space invites aliens to visit Lexington, Kentucky
If you were an alien from TRAPPIST-1, a star some 40 light-years away from Earth,…