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https://techblog.comsoc.org/2019/11/22/wrc-19-wrap-up-additional-spectrum-allocations-agreed-for-imt-2020-5g-mobile/ WRC-19 identified additional globally harmonized (millimetre wave) frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), including IMT-2020 (otherwise known as 5G mobile). Frequency bands 24.25-27.5 GHz, 37-43.5 GHz, 45.5-47 GHz, 47.2-48.2 and 66-71 GHz are allocated for the deployment of 5G networks. In total, 17.25 GHz of spectrum has been identified for IMT by the →

https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/the-ripe-ncc-has-run-out-of-ipv4-addresses This announcement should not come as a surprise for network operators – IPv4 run-out has long been anticipated and planned for by the RIPE community. We have reached the end of the internet as we used to know it (IPv4). The cat has a cheeseburger. Rick Astley has given us up and let us →

To introduce  a kid to electronics I ordered  DIY NE555 Electronic Organ Teaching Kit kit from Banggood (cost around 3 Euros). They sell also many other similar kits, but this seemed to be good quality at decent price (around 3 Euro).  There was not much information on the product page other than product picture, circuit →

We are celebrating 50 years of Unix. For very many computer people Unix started it all. Some operating system elicit emotions of love and affection…. And Unix is one of them. Unix  is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix. Unix was originally meant to be a →

What if web developers suddenly stopped caring about user interface friendliness? The internet would become a cruel place. Here are some funny examples what future could be: https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-worst-input-fields/ →

Developer Ben Cox sets out to get old VGA capture cards working on a modern Linux build. Interesting read for people interested in Linux, USB and video technology. Hackster.io reports: Ben Cox Revives Epiphan’s VGA Capture Cards with Custom Reverse-Engineered Linux Driver https://www.hackster.io/news/ben-cox-revives-epiphan-s-vga-capture-cards-with-custom-reverse-engineered-linux-driver-4fb8de896605 Having picked up a bulk supply of VGA capture cards for pennies →

Here are some hopefully interesting to you videos on USB cables: Inside a Popular Amazon USB Cable How USB Cable Quality Affects Charge Rate Does USB cable quality matter? According to this video the cheap cable charges at only 2.7 watts while the other two higher quality cables charge the power bank at over 13 →

It is the time of year that people start to install light decoration to their house. So it is a good idea to check again this post from one year ago; http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/2018/11/20/christmas-lights-technology/ Christmas lights can be a beautiful sight to behold. Stringing lights around your home can be a real safety hazard if you’re not →

https://hackaday.com/2019/11/15/needling-your-projects-3d-printed-pcb-probing-jig-uses-accupuncture-needles/ Trying to probe a modern electronic circuit with tiny SMD components, without letting the magic smoke escape in the process, can be quite a challenge. [Giuseppe Finizia] solved this problem with a 3D printed PCB probing jigthat uses acupuncture needles. [Jonathon Oxer] from the YouTube channel SuperHouse did a very nice video on the →

Darude’s classic dance hit ‘Sandstorm’ turns 20 years old today or some days earlier depending on the source. It is perhaps one of dance music’s most famous creations – a timeless classic from the so-called “golden era” of trance in the late 90s and early 00s. That music was made by Finnish DJ and musician →