Tearing Down A Digital Scope From ’78

[ad_1] If you’re a fan of vintage electronics and DIY tinkering, you’ll find this teardown by [Thomas Scherrer] fascinating. In a recent video, he delves into a rare piece of equipment: the Data Lab Transient Recorder DL 901. This device looks like a classic one-channel oscilloscope, complete with all the knobs and settings you’d expect. […]

3D Printed Hydrofoil Goes From Model Scale To Human Scale With Flight Controller

[ad_1] Hydrofoils have been around for several decades, but watching a craft slice through the water with almost no wake never get old. In the videos after the break, [rctestflight] showcases his ambitious project: transforming a standup paddleboard into a rideable hydrofoil with active stabilization. Unlike conventional electric hydrofoil boards that depend on rider skill […]

The Best Halloween Candy You Can Buy Online

[ad_1] Halloween will be here sooner than you think. Before trick-or-treaters are on your doorstep and you have to rush out for a restock, we asked Serious Eats staffers what, in their opinions, was the best Halloween candy that you can buy online. Naturally, the team was very passionate about recommending treats, from nostalgic classics […]

Five Poems for Vincent

[ad_1] Vincent van Gogh’s “Chair with Pipe” (1881) at London’s National Gallery (image via Wikimedia Commons) The Chair This raw, unpainted, left-hand edge, With multiple nails in-driven, I regard as a wounding of sorts, A ripping away of all fatuity, make-believe, A stabbing down and into the truth of the matter, And all this surely […]