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Control Your AC Mains with a Microcontroller

Control Your AC Mains with a Microcontroller

Learn how to put together your own toaster oven controller with a handful of inexpensive, through-hole parts. The emphasis is on safety, low price, and minimal modification of the toaster oven.


Projects Nov 09, 2015 by Patrick Lloyd
Data: The New Currency

Data: The New Currency

How big exactly is big data? It's the world's most precious commodity and, without it, the internet would be sent back to the 1990's.


News Nov 06, 2015 by Ujjwal Roy
Universal Logic Gates

Universal Logic Gates

NAND and NOR gates are widely known to be universal logic gates, meaning that any other logic gate be made from NAND or NOR gates. This article discusses other universal logic gates.


5G’s Double Vision for the Future

5G’s Double Vision for the Future

5G is rumored to be on the horizon. But the technology is vague and there are two very different takes on what the upgrade could look like.


News Nov 05, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Tingbot Makes Raspberry Pi Projects Fun Again

The Tingbot Makes Raspberry Pi Projects Fun Again

A group of intrepid young Brits have invented a way to make Raspberry Pi projects fun and easy: meet the Tingbot.


News Nov 04, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Barnes & Noble Joins the Maker Movement

Barnes & Noble Joins the Maker Movement

This weekend, Barnes and Noble stores around the country are hosting their first mini Maker Faires. Find out why the country's most famous bookseller is joining the maker movement.


News Nov 03, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Motorola Delivers the End of Shattered Screens

Motorola Delivers the End of Shattered Screens

No more expensive replacements for your inevitably-busted smartphone screen? Motorola has just made our dreams come true.


News Oct 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
A Phone Drone Could Bridge the Price Gap

A Phone Drone Could Bridge the Price Gap

Sending phones into the sky may be the answer to bridging the gap between expensive drones and the amount customers are willing to pay for them.


News Oct 29, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Cut Out 3D Printing Noise with the Replicape

Cut Out 3D Printing Noise with the Replicape

Elias Bakken has found a way to eliminate noise and increase productivity when working with 3D printers. Here's a look at his Replicape.


News Oct 27, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Launch Your Hardware Product With Y Combinator

Launch Your Hardware Product With Y Combinator

Built something incredible? Get it to market with Y Combinator...A Look at Silicon Valley's Hottest Startup Accelerator.


News Oct 26, 2015 by Nash Reilly
An Interview with the Makers of MakerArm

An Interview with the Makers of MakerArm

The MakerArm is an astonishingly powerful desktop digital fabrication system with interchangeable toolheads that enable it to do everything from address envelopes to print 3D landscapes.


News Oct 25, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Get Started with Matplotlib in Python to Visualize Data Collected from Measurement Instruments

Get Started with Matplotlib in Python to Visualize Data Collected from Measurement Instruments

This article explains how to install PyVisa and MatPlotlib for Python. PyVisa connects a computer to the measurement instruments and matplotlib helps to visualize the data collected from these instruments.


Projects Oct 24, 2015 by Ujjwal Roy
The E-Waste Disaster

The E-Waste Disaster

The e-waste problem has overwhelmed waste management protocols. Here's a look at how electronic waste has impacted the entire globe.


News Oct 24, 2015 by Ujjwal Roy
How to Crowdfund $23 Million in 29 Days

How to Crowdfund $23 Million in 29 Days

For this Seattle-based startup, turning $100,000 into well over $20 million was a piece of cake. Precisely-cut cake, to be exact.


News Oct 23, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Wonder of Robo Wunderkind

The Wonder of Robo Wunderkind

The Robo Wunderkind is a modular engineering toy that encourages coding and creativity while sparking the love of creation in children everywhere.


News Oct 22, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Wireless Power for Noise-Sensitive Circuits

Wireless Power for Noise-Sensitive Circuits

Is IDT’s Tx/Rx wireless power solution suitable for applications that require high-precision analog performance?


Projects Oct 21, 2015 by Robert Keim
Everything We Know About the New Arduino Board

Everything We Know About the New Arduino Board

The Arduino 101 is going to hit the market in early 2016. Here's a look at what we know about this intriguing little dev board.


News Oct 19, 2015 by Tim Youngblood
Anatomy of a Viral Kickstarter: Managing the Aftermath

Anatomy of a Viral Kickstarter: Managing the Aftermath

The conclusion to our three-part series on how to launch and maintain a viral Kickstarter campaign.


News Oct 16, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Incorporating Wireless Power with IDT’s Tx/Rx Reference Kits

Incorporating Wireless Power with IDT’s Tx/Rx Reference Kits

Two evaluation boards from IDT help you to quickly and conveniently integrate wireless power into your designs.


Projects Oct 15, 2015 by Robert Keim
Three Reasons You Should Be Applying to Y Combinator

Three Reasons You Should Be Applying to Y Combinator

The Y Combinator Winter 2016 deadline is passed, but that's no reason why you can't apply for the next funding cycle. Here are three compelling reasons why you should submit your company for consideration.


News Oct 14, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley