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Mary, Queen of Scots, sealed her final missive with an intricate spiral letterlock

Enlarge / Four vector drawings show the five-slit spiral lock mechanism used by Mary, Queen of Scots; the front and back of a locked letter packet using this method; and an unfolded lock. Sections are numbered 1-20 to show the different areas created by folding. (credit: Unlocking History Research Group) On the eve of her […]

Upcoming game turns Quest VR headsets into real-life laser tag machines

Enlarge / Coming September 9. We’ve only played a few minutes of this, but rest assured, Ars Technica will absolutely have a review associated with this real-world VR laser tag option upon the game’s launch on Oculus Quest VR headphones. (credit: I-Illusions) If you own either of the Oculus Quest VR headset models, you’re about […]

Rocket Report: Clipper to fly on used Falcon boosters, BE-4 may slip further

Enlarge / Launch of Vega VV20 on Nov. 16, 2021, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. (credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace ) Welcome to Edition 4. 24 of the Rocket Report! This will be the last newsletter for the month of November, as I’ll be taking off next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. But the Rocket Report will […]