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JULY 27, 2023

The Galaksija is a Z80 -based, 8-bit DIY machine, cleverly designed so that its bill of materials meshed exactly with what a Yugoslavian was able to import from Western Europe. Modern designs typically revolve around the E6 series of ohmic value multipliers —1.0,

DIY 98

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I have only once felt an earthquake—in 1985, when a magnitude-4 temblor occurred just north of New York City. It wasn’t until I heard the news reports later that I realized the vibration that had awakened me at 6 a.m. Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer.

Panama 91

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Normally, when it comes to radio-related projects, my home of New York City is a terrible place to be. This includes RTLx-based USB sticks built with better supporting components and designs versus the original TV tuners, and completely new receivers such as the RSPDx. Radio interference plagues the metropolis.

Building 99

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