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Voyager 1 is Running Out of Power. NASA Just Switched Part of It Off (slashdot.org)

2026-04-19 | by Posted | get NASA Voyager 1 Model → | tags: voyager 1, nasa, radioisotope thermoelectric generator

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Is the Iran War Driving a Surge of Interest in Electric Cars? (slashdot.org)

2026-04-19 | by Posted | get Tesla Model 3 → | tags: iran, electric cars, diamonds

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Spring Clean Your Tech: Where to Recycle Old Computers for Free (cnet.com)

2026-04-19 | by See Full Bio | get Recycling Tech Electronics Kit → | tags: best buy, staples, electronics recycling

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5x5 Pixel font for tiny screens (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | get 5x5 Pixel Font Kit → | tags: lcamtuf, 5x5 font, zx spectrum

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NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | by Nasa Science Editorial Team | get Voyager 1 Solar Shield → | tags: voyager 1, jpl, low-energy charged particles

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The electromechanical angle computer inside the B-52 bomber's star tracker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | get B-52 Star Tracker Model → | tags: b-52 bomber, star tracker, electromechanical

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Focused microwaves allow 3D printers to fuse circuits onto almost anything (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | by Rice University Youtube | get Microwave Circuit Fusing Kit → | tags: rice university, meta-nfs, microwave energy

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Two Motorola Transistors Became the Default NPNs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Motorola NPN Transistor Kit → | tags: motorola, transistors, npn

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US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-17 | by Anton Shilov | get ASUS ROG Crosshair Motherboard → | tags: match act, cryogenic etching, lam research

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Random musings: 80s hardware, cyberdecks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Cyberdeck Kit for Beginners → | tags: atari, commodore, ibm

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Elon Musk pushing forward with Terafab at 'light speed' — staff reaching out to various suppliers and are reportedly willing to pay a premium to gain priority (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-17 | by Jowi Morales | get Terafab 3D Printer → | tags: terafab, applied materials, samsung electronics

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The Hidden iPhone Feature You Need to Enable for Crystal-Clear Calls (cnet.com)

2026-04-17 | by See Full Bio | get iPhone Clear Call Enhancer → | tags: iphone, voice isolation, ios 16.4

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Zero-copy protobuf and ConnectRPC for Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Protobuf Rust Library → | tags: protobuf, connectrpc, rust

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You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant. (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-16 | by Tim De Chant | get Hybrid Cement Plant Model → | tags: hybrid cement plant, electric heating, noc energy

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Gatorade, the inventor of the sports drink, is making a surprising pivot to reach non-athletes (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-16 | get Gatorade Sports Drink → | tags: gatorade, pepsico, sports drinks

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This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get GrapheneOS Security Phone → | tags: google, grapheneos, android

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This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get GrapheneOS Privacy Phone → | tags: google, grapheneos, android

528.

The Cybertruck of e-bikes is here to replace your car (theverge.com)

2026-04-16 | by David Pierce | get Electric Bike Conversion Kit → | tags: infinite machine olto, electric bike, cargo bike

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UK Households To Be Urged To Use More Power This Summer As Renewables Soar (slashdot.org)

2026-04-16 | get Smart Solar Power Bank → | tags: renewable energy, national energy system operator, wind power

530.

KTaO3-Based Supercurrent Diode (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | get KTaO3 Superconductor Kit → | tags: kto3, supercurrent, diode

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NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon (wired.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jorge Garay | get NASA Lunar Reactor Model → | tags: nasa, lunar surface, nuclear reactors

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Generating a color spectrum for an image (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Amanda Hinton | get Color Spectrum LED Light → | tags: median cut, image compression, color spectrum

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Rivian's Illinois Factory Will Run On Recycled EV Batteries (slashdot.org)

2026-04-15 | get Rivian Battery Recycling Kit → | tags: rivian, illinois factory, recycled ev batteries

534.

Best Smart Smoke Detector (and Why You Still Need a Dumb One) (wired.com)

2026-04-15 | by Nena Farrell | get Nest Protect Smoke & CO Alarm → | tags: smart smoke detector, ionization sensors, photoelectric sensor

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Most people still don’t want anything to do with robotaxis (theverge.com)

2026-04-15 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Autonomous Vehicle Simulator → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, autonomous vehicles

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12 Best Standing Desks of 2026, Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-04-15 | by Julian Chokkattu | get Adjustable Standing Desk → | tags: standing desk, luxor, autonomous

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China tests deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters — state hails successful trial and hints at deployment readiness (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-15 | by Stephen Warwick | get Deep-sea Cable Cutting Tool → | tags: deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator, haiyang dizhi 2, undersea cables

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Direct Win32 API, Weird-Shaped Windows, and Why They Mostly Disappeared (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Ivan Rogoz | get Win32 API Programming Book → | tags: win32 api, windows xp, electron

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Samsung SDS shares jump 20% on KKR partnership and $820 million bond purchase (cnbc.com)

2026-04-15 | by Dylan Butts | get Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 → | tags: samsung sds, kkr, ai infrastructure

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Ozymandias undead (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-15 | by Saputo | get Ozymandias Statue Replica → | tags: nanite cloud, electrolysis, nuclear fission