When IoT meets baby, the result is a fantastic combination of technology and security. Here's our look at four products engineered to keep your baby safe.
When IoT meets baby, the result is a fantastic combination of technology and security. Here's our look at four products engineered to keep your baby safe.
How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.
How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.
The Apple Pencil was released this week with mixed reviews. Here's our look at the technology inside it and where Apple…
The Apple Pencil was released this week with mixed reviews. Here's our look at the technology inside it and where Apple missed the mark.
Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!
Adding variable speed control and battery monitoring to a Power Wheels truck!
Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.
Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.
Makers are natural risk takers, but here are a few ways to minimize the chance of failure as taught by past tech disasters.
Makers are natural risk takers, but here are a few ways to minimize the chance of failure as taught by past tech disasters.
Part 3 introduces the if...then, endif, gosub, and return PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the third article in a multi-part…
Part 3 introduces the if...then, endif, gosub, and return PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the third article in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE code.
Windows 10 is the last numbered Windows operating systems, and its advent also marks the last of Microsoft's single…
Windows 10 is the last numbered Windows operating systems, and its advent also marks the last of Microsoft's single purchase model. From here on out, customers can expect to pay per year for their software, which gives rise to a host of problems and spells a shift in the way software companies align with makers.
ZigBee, Bluetooth and the newer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE/Smart) are all communication protocols for Wireless Personal…
ZigBee, Bluetooth and the newer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE/Smart) are all communication protocols for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), but they are optimized for different applications.
Examining Moore's Law in its 50th Year and how the initial premise may be approaching exhaustion, but the spirit of this…
Examining Moore's Law in its 50th Year and how the initial premise may be approaching exhaustion, but the spirit of this observation continues.
This is the second article in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. It introduces the for...next command, the…
This is the second article in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE BASIC code. It introduces the for...next command, the wait command, general purpose variables, the symbol command, and the #no_data directive.
All of our previous circuits dealt with opamps using resistors in the feedback loop. What happens when we start swapping…
All of our previous circuits dealt with opamps using resistors in the feedback loop. What happens when we start swapping out resistors for other passive components?
Examining the security risks inherent in local servers and cloud servers. There's no such thing as a perfect system, but…
Examining the security risks inherent in local servers and cloud servers. There's no such thing as a perfect system, but when it comes to data management, ignorance is dangerous.
The value of old electronics is reaching record heights, and there are good reasons why. It seems our future is embedded…
The value of old electronics is reaching record heights, and there are good reasons why. It seems our future is embedded in our past.
Since 2009, cloud computing has become the major trend in data management with good reason, and who doesn't want to be…
Since 2009, cloud computing has become the major trend in data management with good reason, and who doesn't want to be trendy? However, it isn't the right fit for everyone. Check out our two-part series on data management and security.
Part 1 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series, which will design a sound synthesizer that can…
Part 1 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series, which will design a sound synthesizer that can play standard musical notes. We will accomplish this using a low-cost, small-form-factor EFM8 microcontroller in conjunction with a few external components and a speaker.
Sure, Apple may be the biggest dog in the game, but that doesn't mean it's got the last word on innovation. Take a look…
Sure, Apple may be the biggest dog in the game, but that doesn't mean it's got the last word on innovation. Take a look at these companies rethinking the way we design our wearables.
In this article I will discuss what switch bounce is and some ways to deal with it. First I will take you through the…
In this article I will discuss what switch bounce is and some ways to deal with it. First I will take you through the theory, and later I will show you some ways to handle it in both hardware and in software.
The median wage of American workers is currently around $50,500, so EEs are still well above average, but the difficulty…
The median wage of American workers is currently around $50,500, so EEs are still well above average, but the difficulty comes in maintaining a grip on one's salary amid skyrocketing taxes and costs of living. How does an engineer keep as much of his/her salary as possible while still scoring a decent job?
An analysis of the historical link between the military's use of retransmission stations ("retrans") and the advent of…
An analysis of the historical link between the military's use of retransmission stations ("retrans") and the advent of the mesh network.
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