When hackers in July demonstrated their ability to hack a Jeep, Chrysler recalled over 1.4 million vehicles in an attempt to plug the software hole that had…
When hackers in July demonstrated their ability to hack a Jeep, Chrysler recalled over 1.4 million vehicles in an attempt to plug the software hole that had allowed the hackers to infiltrate the car's infotainment system and wreak havoc on everything from the air conditioning to the brakes. It's a noble show, but the ability to hack isn't confined to Jeeps. Or cars. In fact, as companies start churning out more and more connected gadgets, security isn't a top concern.
I hear about it all the time: planned obsolescence. People can't believe that their computer parts are already breaking…
I hear about it all the time: planned obsolescence. People can't believe that their computer parts are already breaking and their iPhone started to slow down just days before the next generation of the phone was released. Your TV seems to be programmed to have bugs whenever the manufacturing company wants to push a new product. Companies break their own products to get you to buy more of the same product: light bulbs, phones, batteries, cars, microwaves, computer screens, and even your car key transponder will all stop operating eventually. Either the marketing team or the designers wanted it that way, right?
Learn how to set up the Wunderbar platform to begin building your own IoT apps. This will demonstrate the "Can't Touch…
Learn how to set up the Wunderbar platform to begin building your own IoT apps. This will demonstrate the "Can't Touch This" and "Tell Me When" demo applications to measure WunderBar sensors and perform actions based on them. Some of the major bugs are discussed.
There are so many headphones on the market, it shouldn't be difficult to find the right pair. But everyone from Apple to…
There are so many headphones on the market, it shouldn't be difficult to find the right pair. But everyone from Apple to Sennheiser has been trying to come up with the correct formula, and so far no one's nailed it.
The era of home computing may be gone. 2015 marks the fifth year of declining PC sales. And, with the release of Windows…
The era of home computing may be gone. 2015 marks the fifth year of declining PC sales. And, with the release of Windows 10, PC shipments are expected to continue to decline.
A new player as a rogue smartphone has emerged in a competitive market: Wileyfox delivers an SD card, a big battery,…
A new player as a rogue smartphone has emerged in a competitive market: Wileyfox delivers an SD card, a big battery, security and a bit more.
After six years of steady increases, the DOW has fallen 1,089 points in only five days and doesn't show signs of…
After six years of steady increases, the DOW has fallen 1,089 points in only five days and doesn't show signs of recovery. Here's a look at how it could affect the world of electrical engineering.
This article will go into a bit of the background of FSK and demonstrate writing a simulator in Python.
This article will go into a bit of the background of FSK and demonstrate writing a simulator in Python.
Create a smart home by displaying the current salt level of your water softener with the CC3200 and a proximity sensor.
Create a smart home by displaying the current salt level of your water softener with the CC3200 and a proximity sensor.
Part 4 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series
Part 4 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series
A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year.…
A look back at National Instruments' Week, a technology conference held in Austin, TX, from August 3-6th every year. Attended by major players in nearly every industry, this event sets out to determine the course of technology.
Operational amplifiers are a cornerstone of EE design. Get your first taste of this topic through a few simple circuit exercises!
Operational amplifiers are a cornerstone of EE design. Get your first taste of this topic through a few simple circuit exercises!
Detect audio with an electret microphone and a TI CC3200 Wifi microcontroller. This handy project will allow you to set…
Detect audio with an electret microphone and a TI CC3200 Wifi microcontroller. This handy project will allow you to set up an audio detection device that can be used to catch your roommate stealing things from the fridge or send you an alert if the noise in your room goes above a certain threshold.
The use of dependent sources when using Nodal Analysis.
The use of dependent sources when using Nodal Analysis.
This article walks through the very basics of quantum computing and how they are designed. It will also provide accurate…
This article walks through the very basics of quantum computing and how they are designed. It will also provide accurate information about the principles behind quantum theory that helps quantum computing work. The objective is to help you understand this new age technology and its benefits.
Part 2 in the "How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor" Series. Our smart ambient light monitor will need to digitize and…
Part 2 in the "How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor" Series. Our smart ambient light monitor will need to digitize and analyze signals from an optical detector, so it is time to explore the EFM8’s integrated analog-to-digital conversion functionality.
Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light…
Part 3 in the “How to Make an Ambient Light Monitor” series. The project continues by building an ambient light sensor circuit on a breadboard, digitizing the circuit’s output signals, and interpreting the digitized measurements.
The Cicret bracelet is the best tech you've never heard of--and it could someday be a reality.
The Cicret bracelet is the best tech you've never heard of--and it could someday be a reality.
Toshiba has released a new flash memory based on its 48-layer stacking process. It has far more storage than traditional…
Toshiba has released a new flash memory based on its 48-layer stacking process. It has far more storage than traditional NAND flash memory, greater write/erase reliability endurance, and faster write speeds.
How to interface a Raspberry Pi to an I2C temperature sensor (TMP102) and then publish the data to a Google sheet and graph.
How to interface a Raspberry Pi to an I2C temperature sensor (TMP102) and then publish the data to a Google sheet and graph.
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