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14 Oct 2026 4 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.09
Infrared was once the future of mobile data. Decades later, light-based links are finding a new purpose Today you see someone you’re interested in, and you might go and ask for an Instagram account. Back in the day though, all the cool kids used ligh...
11 Oct 2026 3 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.12
While some readers are pretty comfortable with exploring the spectrum and using their SDR device to explore and find different signals, we’re also trying to encourage newbies to grab a device and get to experimenting as well. And if you happen to be...
3 Oct 2026 6 minute read 5 comments Investigator515 $0.07
For less than $50.00 in parts, you can build your own remote ID sniffer. Note: This prototype was built with parts that were on hand and available. It’s under ongoing development, and as with most hardware builds, it came with some unexpected hurdles...
25 Sep 2026 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.07
Every day, people across the globe use an assortment of devices and platforms to track the movements of ships, planes and other transportation assets. While this can often be purely for hobby purposes, plenty of systems also rely on accurate tracking...
20 Sep 2026 6 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.10
If you haven’t spent much time around computers and cyber, it might surprise you to learn that pattern detection plays a huge role in both human and machine activity. Signature detection allows antivirus systems to work, while human analysts become s...
16 Sep 2026 7 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.07
With the rapid adoption of drone technology in recent years, you often won’t have to wait long to see one out in the world around you. Because of this rapid adoption, though, compliance strategies have been put in place in many countries. This can in...
6 Sep 2026 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515 $0.11
You don’t need a government budget to do meaningful science in space. Interesting questions come from interesting places. Sometimes they come from social media. Sometimes, they’ll land directly in your email inbox. But sometimes, you get someone...
2 Sep 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.07
L-band satellite traffic is a great next step when you outgrow weather satellites. If you remember the recent satellite dish article, where we looked at how old dishes can be repurposed, you might recall that we specifically called out ACARS as a sys...
19 Aug 2026 4 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.07
Understanding how a shielded box would change how we think about RF security. As you read this, what is broadcasting in the room around you? You probably have a phone, a wristwatch, maybe some wireless headphones, perhaps. In a digital world, it’s no...
11 Aug 2026 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515 $0.06
What The Tech?! has always aimed to cover the most interesting parts of the technological evolution. While plenty of technology has helped to shape the modern world, some stories are more interesting than others, and today certainly meets that brief....
