Optimize your DIY spectroscope calibration with essential tips to unlock accurate wavelengths—discover the key tricks that make all the difference.
Calibrate Your DIY Spectroscope: The Trick for ‘Real’ Wavelengths
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Diffraction Gratings Explained: Why a CD Makes a Rainbow
When light hits a CD’s tiny, evenly spaced grooves, they act as…
Build a Smartphone Spectrometer: The 3 Parts You Can’t Skip
Find out the three essential parts to build a smartphone spectrometer that guarantees accurate results and unlocks new levels of spectroscopic exploration.
Acoustic Dampening, Placement, and the “Rig in the Closet” Setup
Learn how to soundproof, dampen, and place gear in your closet for a quiet, professional-grade home studio. Practical tips, comparisons, and real-world examples included.
Build vs Buy a Prebuilt AI Workstation
Struggling to choose between building or buying your AI workstation? Discover the real costs, benefits, and when each option makes sense in 2026.
It’s official: Steam decrees ‘bullet heaven’ the name of the Vampire Survivors genre
Valve has officially recognized ‘Bullet Heaven,’ a genre popularized by Vampire Survivors, with a new tag on Steam, marking a formal genre categorization.
Show HN: Number Gacha, a gacha game distilled to its essence
A developer shares Number Gacha, a simplified gacha game focusing on core mechanics, on Hacker News Show HN, sparking interest in minimal game design.
ASCII by Jason Scott
A comprehensive review of Jason Scott’s documentary ‘ASCII,’ highlighting its focus on digital history, preservation efforts, and why it matters today.
Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC
A new roguelike game called ‘Xs of Y’ dynamically names each run and is developed in just 6,900 lines of code, written in Lisp dialects. Playable in browser.
Klipsch Pro Media Lumina Review: Slimmer subwoofer, even slimmer bass
An in-depth review of the Klipsch ProMedia Lumina 2.1 system, highlighting its redesigned slim subwoofer, improved aesthetics, and current limitations in bass response.
