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21 Oct 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.10
If you’re new to the radio scene, it can often be difficult to cut through the noise and figure out what you need. And, while there are now great package deals available to give you antennas, receivers and preamps in the one kit, you’ll still need to...
18 Oct 2025 5 minute read 4 comments Investigator515 $0.23
“The pen is mightier than the sword” — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1839 When this phrase was first uttered in 1839, it would be one of the first nods that highlighted the role that words and literature would play in the modern world. In a world that alread...
12 Oct 2025 6 minute read 3 comments Investigator515 $0.11
When we think of spies and spying, we often get visions of covert figures hiding in the shadows, as well as all manner of gadgets that aim to assist in the art of gathering intelligence. But, as we’ve seen over the series, spies aren’t just people. T...
7 Oct 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.16
The HackRF one isn’t without its flaws. But when paired with the Portapack system and the Mayhem firmware, it provides a useful, all-in-one system that is a great educational tool that beginners can use to learn about the radio spectrum and various t...
5 Oct 2025 6 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.09
SOSUS would help give the US a technical edge during the Cold War. As the Cold War unravelled, we would see all manner of weapons systems theorised, conceptualised, and brought to life. In a matter of years, weapons technology would be supercharged,...
2 Oct 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Investigator515 $0.12
If you’re into sports, cars or aerospace, you won’t have to look too hard to find the usage of carbon fibre. While some inventions take time to develop and come to life, Carbon fibre was not one of those inventions. With its lightweight, high tensile...
30 Sep 2025 8 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.12
With the U-2 and SR-71 on its books, the United States Air Force wasn’t exactly lacking for a capable reconnaissance platform. However, some fast jet platforms were more valuable than others. In fact, in the 1980s, if you didn’t have a spy satellite...
27 Sep 2025 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.11
Thanks to DFU, the HackRF Portapack is almost unbrickable. One of the best things about the HackRF portapack is the sheer amount of utility that the Mayhem firmware brings to the table. In comparison to the standard unit, which requires power and a c...
22 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.07
Use AI to scrape website information and other useful details. The rise of Social Media will have a lasting legacy on how we use the internet. It would also be responsible for helping to change and reshape the world of open-source intelligence, givin...
20 Sep 2025 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.12
The final design for Mikhail Gurevich would put the USSR in the history books The reconnaissance aircraft would be the original, “eye in the sky” platform. In a world without satellites, these aircraft would play a key role in identifying military...
