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5 Jul 2025 4 minute read 3 comments Investigator515
The Soviet-designed “thing” was god-tier levels of surveillance wizardry. In a world full of computers, if you’re younger, it’s often hard to picture a world where they didn’t exist at the same levels that we see today. In the post-WW2 years, though,...
30 Jun 2025 5 minute read 2 comments Investigator515
We’ve come a long way since the inkpot. And while the typewriter would give us legitimate work processing capabilities, it would take personal computers to truly supercharge our productivity. When we had computers, though, we decided we needed more....
28 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
For weather hunters and amateur meteorologists, the American NOAA satellite fleets have been workhorses, providing imaging data to meteorology programs of all types the world over. However, over time, these imaging satellites have grown to become com...
24 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
Centrifuges would play a key role in developing the defence and medical sectors. When you’re writing about technology, you’ll often be looking at and talking about very obvious and visible pieces of technology. While many people often won’t fully und...
20 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
If you’re a Linux fan, you probably hold similar views to our own on open source software and its relevance to the modern world. Covering everything from scripts to full-blown applications, modern, open-source software powers much of the modern world...
9 Jun 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
We strive to provide informative articles, however, it is important for users to ensure their research is both ethical and responsible. Additionally, it is your responsibility to ensure you’re compliant with all applicable laws and regulations for yo...
4 Jun 2025 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515
Use your laptop and SDR to collect live weather imagery from space When you talk about radio, most people think of it as a way to communicate via voice. Amateur Radio operators use FM to talk on local repeaters, and your car radio uses the same modul...
31 May 2025 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515
As we’ve explored this series, we’ve gone to great lengths to explain that the “tech” that changed our world isn’t always electronic. As such, we’ve explored railways, steam engines and other pieces of technology that aren’t electronic at all! In to...
27 May 2025 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515
How to turn a Pi Pico into a Bad USB for security testing purposes. The full-sized Raspberry Pi has earned a well-deserved reputation for being a versatile and affordable platform for various DIY projects that we’ve covered previously. This includes...
24 May 2025 4 minute read 4 comments Investigator515
If you’re of the older generation, you probably remember a time when radios were expensive. Like, really REALLY expensive. And, while it’s fair to say that even today we can get our hands on some seriously expensive hardware, it’s also fair to...
