Wave / Particle Duality
Another two videos from minute physics, explaining the idea that something can exist as a particle and a wave. |
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minute physics, * Matrix * Science Forums.
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Lego Locks
This is cool and interesting, making locks from Lego. Great way to learn about the engineering principles behind locks and keys. I found a link to this on Fediverse (Mastodon) earlier, so am sharing.
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STEM Group 13th April 2024 Write Up
We had a quiet session today so we were busy getting two computers installed with Windows 8, and another dual booting Windows XP and Windows 8. This went really well, after installing the OS we installed some applications that we want to use during sessions.
We spent the latter ½ of the event trying to sort out Wi-Fi as one of the computers lost connection, we ended in the IT suits, using the e-machines as a Wi-Fi hotspot (bridge to library Wi-Fi) so the Lenovo could connect properly.
We really DO need a reliable solution for this.
At some point we should be able to get a multi-player mine test game going as we have access to a server.
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The next Stem group event will take place on :
Date: Saturday, April 27th 2024 Time: 10:30am to 15:00 Location: Paignton Library and Information Centre Room: 13 & IT Learning Centre
What is planned?
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The Basic Structure of the Atom
The Basic Structure of the Atom | Chemistry and Our Universe: How it All Works
This is another video I found that goes into more detail as to the structure of the atom.
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RISC-V 2024 Update: RISE, AI Accelerators & More
Update from Explaining computers on RISC-V CPU architecture
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LibreOffice 24.2 Features
A short feature looking at the LibreOffice 24.2 features.
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#Office,#LibreOffice,#Release24.2
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E-Machines memory upgrade
One of the things we want to do at the stem group is upgrade an e-Machines ER 1401 desktop computer. Aiming to upgrade both hard disk and memory.
We have found some info on how to do this
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Huge star explosion to appear in sky
Huge star explosion to appear in sky in once-in-a-lifetime event
This looks interesting and a good opportunity to witness a rare event, but also an opportunity for science and instruments to also observe. For example, the HST can observe in visible light, whereas the JWST could observe in Infra red.
The article can be found here and is published on phys.org. If you want to observe this, you need to know when or where to look, perhaps install the Stellarium software to help find or consult a good star chart for 2024.
The star is within the Corona Borealis constellation. Which is, also known as the northern crown.
I have not started a thread on science forums, but if someone does start one, I can link below. In the meantime, I will leave in a general link. I have also included a link to the [contact page]() so we can discuss further on Matrix or perhaps the Fediverse.
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STEM Group 13th April 2024 reminder
The next Stem group event will take place on :
Date: Saturday, April 13th 2024 Time: 10:30am to 15:00 Location: Paignton Library and Information Centre Room: 12 & IT Learning Centre
What is planned?
Some of these are planned as longer term projects, research phase is the start of this process.
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Thermalization and Annihilation of Dark Matter in Neutron Stars
This was posted to the Fediverse. Link to a paper on arXiv, looking at an idea for searching for Dark Matter, the mysterious substance which makes up a large percentage of the universe. The graphic above is of a Neutron star, I have tried to embed in to this post, so it may not work properly.
If I understand this part of the abstract correctly
we find that capture-annihilation equilibrium, and hence maximal annihilation heating, can be achieved without complete thermalization of the captured dark matter.
Suggests that the Dark matter can be heated during annihilation, but not (thermalized) sufficiently to destroy it.
Feel free to correct, me as I am not an expert.
I should ask about this on Science Forums but have posted a link to the paper onto matrix for the moment.
We can discuss at the STEM group, or perhaps end up discussing something not requiring a PhD in Physics or Astrophysics.
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