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Rebuilding an 18th-century electrostatic generator to capture electricity in a Leiden jar

How did we first discover electricity? In this video, we build the early device that first helped us harness and understand this powerful force: the electrostatic generator!
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Lightning generator made of water (DIY Marx generator)

It's time we look at water for what it is worth. Inherent electrical properties make it wildly useful for power transformation, and, high voltage generation. Recently, I realized an entire Marx ...

Homeowner met with instant backlash after sharing DIY off-grid set up: 'That's an awesome fire trap you have there'

After seeing an image of a DIY off-grid generator, Redditors urged the homeowner to reconsider their dangerous setup. The ...
Hackaday

diy oscilloscope

Hackers have been building their own basic oscilloscopes out of inexpensive MCUs and cheap LCD screens for some years now, but microcontrollers have recently become fast enough to actually make such ...
PC Magazine

I Don't Trust Password Generators, So I Built My Own. Here's How You Can, Too

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...
CNN

I tested solar generators for months. These are the two I recommend

Best solar generator: Bluetti Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station Best large-capacity solar generator: Anker F3000 Portable Power Station A backup power supply is essential when it comes to natural ...