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11 Mar 2026 6 minute read 2 comments Investigator515 $0.10
Shodan is an extremely useful tool once you’ve taken the time to learn it. 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...
6 Mar 2026 5 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.18
Today, we live in an age of big data. ANPR tracks our vehicles, while big tech has been caught with its hands in the privacy cookie jar on more than one occasion over the past few years. Big data can work both ways, though. Using OSINT and crowd-sour...
1 Mar 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.12
One of the biggest benefits of modern chemistry has been the ability to identify and isolate new materials and products. This has helped to bring evolution to the forefront, as humanity has placed a greater value on synthetic fibres. While early clot...
27 Feb 2026 4 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.08
Getting started with the Pi is now easier than it’s ever been With all its different flavours and variants, the Raspberry Pi is great for the modern maker. However, it wasn’t always like this, as the original Pi would be endowed with much more modest...
22 Feb 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.12
Getting started can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. RF-capable hardware can be expensive, particularly if you’re looking to transmit. And, the higher you go in the frequency range, the truer this is, with some microwave-capable systems being...
19 Feb 2026 4 minute read 6 comments Investigator515 $0.09
Modern automobiles log much more information than most people realise Out of nowhere, your insurance premium jumped. You haven’t had an accident. Your record is clean. Nothing of relevance has changed. The problem? Your car was watching you the whole...
16 Feb 2026 4 minute read 2 comments Investigator515 $0.26
LIDAR would help us to map and navigate the world more effectively. We’ve made the point before that during times of conflict, technology evolves thanks to the military doing military things. Military needs would give us canned food, radar, portable...
13 Feb 2026 4 minute read 4 comments Investigator515 $0.09
The sixties were apparently a crazy time. Aviation would go through rapid iterations and changes, while overall, big money would be thrown at Cold War projects in what was seen to be a race for survival. One of the biggest beneficiaries of said money...
9 Feb 2026 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.19
The Portapack H2 is a great way to enter the world of radio. Cheap hardware is (mostly) amazing. The TinySA gives us access to spectrum monitoring for less than $200 delivered, and the Nano-VNA gives us capable test equipment that's ridiculously chea...
5 Feb 2026 3 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.05
For makers, the modern world can be pretty amazing. While things like RAM prices and hardware availability have the potential to cause a few headaches, overall, hardware is faster and in some instances, more affordable than ever. No longer do we nee...
