An 'electrical' circadian clock balances growth between shoots and roots

Plants don't just respond to light and water, they also run on an internal daily timekeeper known as the circadian clock. Researchers have now discovered that the plant circadian clock can regulate ...

The history of clocks is one of tyranny and revolution

Mechanical clocks first appeared in northern Italy in the 13th century, following earlier methods of timekeeping like ...
Digital Camera World

What the bokeh?!? This hacker created programmable bokeh using an old phone screen and mount adapter on a mirrorless camera

The hack comes from YouTuber and creator Ancient James. The YouTuber took an old phone LCD screen and a mount adapter to give ...
Hackaday

Sliderule Simulator Teaches You How To Do Calculations The Old Fashioned Way

Ever wanted to know how engineers made their calculations before digital calculators were on every workbench? [Richard ...
CNX Software

AsteroidOS 2.0 open-source smartwatch OS released, now supports around 30 devices

AsteroidOS 2.0 Linux-based, open-source smartwatch operating system has just been released with features such as always-on display support, Tilt-to-Wake, ...
Hackaday

A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens

For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur ...