The Mac Plus clone, the "Brewintosh," took 40 weekends to complete from start to finish.
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🔗 https://ie.social/Njrj6
Interesting Engineering
German Mac-lover uses 3D printing to clone a working 1980s Mac Plus
Watch this German Mac-lover painstakingly replicate, 3D-print, and assemble a working clone of a 1980s Mac Plus.
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Breaking news! PNNL has unveiled an all-liquid iron flow battery, marking a significant step towards renewable energy storage solutions. This could be a game changer for our energy future!
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🔗 https://ie.social/4ObY9
Interesting Engineering
Scientists reveal new flow battery tech based on common chemical
Researchers created a new battery design using a NTMPA, commonplace chemical found in water treatment facilities.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an essential link on Interstate-695, has collapsed.
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Interesting Engineering
Cargo vessel crashes into Baltimore bridge, cars drown, rescue on
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an essential link on Interstate-695, collapsed due to a collision.
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Scientists develop aerogel-based formaldehyde sensors that can detect extremely low levels of formaldehyde in indoor environments and can therefore, help to improve indoor air quality.
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Interesting Engineering
Researchers develop aerogel-based formaldehyde sensors - Interesting Engineering
Researchers have 3D-printed aerogel sensors that act as formaldehyde sensors, capable of detecting formaldehyde at extremely low levels.
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The Very Large Telescope (VLT) has spotted evidence of the smallest-ever ‘starquake’ originating from Epsilon Indi, a small star just 12 light-years away from us.
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Interesting Engineering
Ground-based telescope discovers tiniest 'starquake' ever recorded
A ground-based telescope observed the trembling of a small star located 12 light years away from the Earth.
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Instead of using rare earth elements, the researchers are using abundantly available materials to design more efficient photocatalysts.
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🔗 https://ie.social/N2gyB
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Researchers from the University of Waterloo patented and developed a new contact lens material that serves as a bandage for corneal abrasions and emits drugs in a regulated way to accelerate the healing.
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🔗 https://ie.social/VmoD7
Interesting Engineering
This drug-delivering contact lens will heal corneal wounds faster
The contact lens bandage is made of a special material capable of releasing drugs in a regulated way to accelerate healing of the eye.
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The exercise was designed to evaluate the potential for making traditional combat units more "lethal and efficient."
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An extraordinary particle able to travel undisturbed through outer space seems to hold the answer.
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🔗 https://ie.social/V5kE0
Interesting Engineering
1000s of sensors to sniff out evidence of quantum gravity in Antarctica
A large-scale experiment has been taking place in Antarctica to solve one of the greatest enigmas in physics: the existence of quantum gravity.
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This discovery highlights the raw power of the MeerKAT telescope as an imaging instrument, say the researchers.
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🔗 https://ie.social/NjrY6
Interesting Engineering
'Gold nuggets in night sky': Astronomers find 49 new galaxies in 3 hrs
49 new gold nuggets in our night sky discovered in less than three hours.
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Chinese scientists have allegedly developed an electromagnetic catapult for aircraft carriers using technology similar to electric vehicles.
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🔗 https://ie.social/4k818
Interesting Engineering
China's new EV-based catapult can fire a 30-ton plane in 2.1 seconds
Chinese researchers have allegedly developed a new EV-based electromagnetic catapult capable of launching twice the weight of China's most advanced stealth aircraft, the J-20.
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Crack these codes and fill in the blanks! What are the numbers? 🧐#iequiz
The quiz results will be featured in the upcoming issue of the Blueprint newsletter tomorrow : https://ie.social/VMKXJ
The quiz results will be featured in the upcoming issue of the Blueprint newsletter tomorrow : https://ie.social/VMKXJ
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Charge up your knowledge! 🔋🚘 Can you guess the tech under the hood of the fourth type of vehicle? Drop your answers below!
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How squid robots are taking over warehouse logistics with Gili Ovadia
Gili Ovadia highlights BionicHIVE’s Squid robots, which merge human intelligence and robotic efficiency for warehouse automation. These adaptable machines enhance supply chain optimization with advanced AI, boosting productivity and storage capacity.
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Gili Ovadia highlights BionicHIVE’s Squid robots, which merge human intelligence and robotic efficiency for warehouse automation. These adaptable machines enhance supply chain optimization with advanced AI, boosting productivity and storage capacity.
Tune in here: https://ie.social/VMKDJ
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