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Every day, dozens of tiny, invisible instruments rise above our heads. Weather radiosondes that collect data from the lower and upper layers of the atmosphere, then a few hours later quietly disappear somewhere above fields, forests, and villages. The signals from these sondes can be received by anyone — and that’s where the exciting world … Read more
Typotex Publishing, 2025304 pages, 5500 HUF Artificial intelligence is not a new phenomenon, but large language models (LLMs) have propelled it into pop culture. Today many people call themselves “AI experts,” even though no one yet sees clearly how this technology will integrate into everyday life; everyone is still experimenting with what these tools can … Read more
Hunting meteorological radiosondes is one of the exciting pastimes of amateur radio enthusiasts.These small instruments—launched into the stratosphere by meteorologists using hydrogen balloons—must be tracked by receiving their signals and following their trajectory based on their GPS data until they land somewhere. And those who are skillful may even take the “prey” home and give … Read more