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“Did you just assume my gender ?” there are gender changers made for XLR Unisex XLR Male and Female in the same connector for Professional Audio Amplifiers and Cables →

Worst Science Stock Photo Ever Contest Crowns Winner https://www.iflscience.com/worst-science-stock-photo-ever-contest-crowns-winner-65801 A lot of the time it seems like the general public is unaware of how scientists spend their average day. This is particularly evident when it comes to stock photographers, with some particularly hilarious results. →

GeoGebra (a portmanteau of geometry and algebra) is an interactive geometry, algebra, statistics and calculus application, intended for learning and teaching mathematics and science from primary school to university level. It is nice that it works on your browser without installation using multiple languages including Finnish. That’s the way I tested it by going to →

And finally, what have you done with your oscilloscope for the last three years? Most of us can’t answer that except in the vaguest of terms, but then there’s DrTune, who took three years’ worth of screencaps from this Rigol DS1054z and strung them together into a 60-second movie. He swears he didn’t purposely sync →

You can plug 6.3 mm (1/4″) plug to some (but not all) Neutrik Speakon connectors. I mean incorrectly like this: Or like this When you can make the plug to fit in, the plug shorts 1+ to 2+ connections with some potentially bad consequences. Also the 14″ plug can get short circuited. Fun fact is →

A new world record of approx. 5200 drones colorful sky show. Great performance from High Great. Quite a big show – huge. New World Record: 5200 drones and MORE — High Great About HG: Founded in 2014, High Great is an innovative high-tech company that specialized in drone R&D manufacture, sales, and drone light performance →

Batteries are one of the most widely used sources of energy in portable electronic devices. Those batteries can leak when they’re left to devices for too long or disposed of improperly. Battery leakage is annoying and usually damages your equipment. Here Duraleak strike again… Why do batteries leak? Under normal conditions, the chemicals inside a →

This posting is here to collect cyber security news in October 2022. I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article. You are also free to post related links to comments. →

48 volt phantom power that is common in pro audio mixer mic inputs can kill the sound card in your laptop or computer (and some other devices). Here Dave Rat shows a quick and easy test to make sure you do not accidentally damage your valuable computer. Don’t Let Phantom Power Kill Sound Cards – →

Germany and the EU have spiraled headfirst into the globe’s worst energy crisis since the Arab oil embargoes of the 1970s and 1980s. All across the continent, Europe’s energy policies have led to astronomical price increases, industry shutdowns, potential energy shortages, and geopolitical vulnerability. The European Union and its 27 member states have invested more →