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A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.

A few great contests are about to close. Enter your project now and get in on fame and fortune.

A Chinese company called Ehang is intent on making the world's first passenger drone a supremely cool reality.

A Chinese company called Ehang is intent on making the world's first passenger drone a supremely cool reality.

As of December 21, 2015, the FAA is requiring owners to register their drones. Here are the details.

As of December 21, 2015, the FAA is requiring owners to register their drones. Here are the details.

You've been waiting all year to get your hands on some hot new components, and now's the best time! We've rounded up…

You've been waiting all year to get your hands on some hot new components, and now's the best time! We've rounded up sites offering discounts and perks from today through Monday.

The buck converter is a ubiquitous DC-DC converter that efficiently converts a high voltage to a low voltage efficiently.…

The buck converter is a ubiquitous DC-DC converter that efficiently converts a high voltage to a low voltage efficiently. Efficient power conversion extends battery life, reduces heat, and allows for smaller gadgets to be built. The buck converter can be used in lots of cool applications.

Resolution and sampling rate are two important factors to consider when selecting an analog-to-digital converter (ADC).…

Resolution and sampling rate are two important factors to consider when selecting an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). In order to understand these fully, concepts such as quantisation, and the Nyquist Criterion must be understood to a certain degree.

Over the past two decades, communication devices and the age of computers have transformed the way we view and study…

Over the past two decades, communication devices and the age of computers have transformed the way we view and study sports, and it's not stopping any time soon.

Incorporating wireless technology into gun ownership could be the way to reduce fatalities from accidental shootings.

Incorporating wireless technology into gun ownership could be the way to reduce fatalities from accidental shootings.

Sending phones into the sky may be the answer to bridging the gap between expensive drones and the amount customers are…

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.

Some of the unique aspects of embedded programming design will be highlighted, and various standards and tools common to…

Some of the unique aspects of embedded programming design will be highlighted, and various standards and tools common to the field will be discussed. Great for first-time designers and developers who have some programming experience, but are new to microcontrollers and things such as real-time operating systems.

With the proliferation of drones comes the attending mass of annoyance. One solution is Battelle's DroneDefender, which…

With the proliferation of drones comes the attending mass of annoyance. One solution is Battelle's DroneDefender, which takes down drones safely and legally.

Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.

Use a WS2812 RGB LED strip to visualize the pose of an MPU-6050 6-degree-of-freedom IMU in three dimensional space.

As the Internet grows larger every day, 2/3 of the world still don't have access to the Web. SpaceX, Google, Facebook,…

As the Internet grows larger every day, 2/3 of the world still don't have access to the Web. SpaceX, Google, Facebook, OneWeb and many others are developing innovative technologies to cover the world as a warm, fuzzy blanket of information.

Nanoantennas, light, and tricking the mind: the technology behind UC Berkeley's invisibility cloak

Nanoantennas, light, and tricking the mind: the technology behind UC Berkeley's invisibility cloak

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.

This article walks through SCADA systems used to automate various power systems used in numerous industries. It also…

This article walks through SCADA systems used to automate various power systems used in numerous industries. It also details what the system is made up of, how they optimize performance in large-scale systems, and how these systems still poses a threat to a company's vulnerability to data and resources.

While focus in electronics is normally on the consumer and businesses, the military has impressive buying power and often…

While focus in electronics is normally on the consumer and businesses, the military has impressive buying power and often uses its financial incentives to spur new inventions.

Graphene, a sheet of carbon atoms that is only one atom thick, could change the future of electronics. It's much more…

Graphene, a sheet of carbon atoms that is only one atom thick, could change the future of electronics. It's much more energy efficient than silicon and dissipates heat faster as well. There's evidence that graphene works even better when it's combined with other polymers, too, making its potential applications innumerable.

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.