The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.
The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.
Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?
Could customizable single-board computers ever compete with PCs?
In this teardown, we look at the Hiluckey solar charger with an inbuilt lithium-ion battery.
In this teardown, we look at the Hiluckey solar charger with an inbuilt lithium-ion battery.
This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to…
This article will briefly discuss isolation in the process control analog input module and the traditional approaches to achieving this. It then outlines an alternative high density, easy to design channel-to-channel isolation analog input module architecture.
Maxim just released the MAXREFDES155 development kit and reference design aimed to secure IoT systems. Learn more about it here.
Maxim just released the MAXREFDES155 development kit and reference design aimed to secure IoT systems. Learn more about it here.
See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.
See what's inside a sound-activated LED for use in DJ environments.
Researchers from Duke University have created nanowires that may help bring printed electronics to everyday devices.
Researchers from Duke University have created nanowires that may help bring printed electronics to everyday devices.
This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.
This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.
No more waiting around for the groundhog. The Punxsutawney 5000 is here to keep you inside until springtime arrives!
No more waiting around for the groundhog. The Punxsutawney 5000 is here to keep you inside until springtime arrives!
Detecting, decoding, and displaying IR (Infrared) signal data is interesting, but using those signals to control stuff is…
Detecting, decoding, and displaying IR (Infrared) signal data is interesting, but using those signals to control stuff is more interesting . . . and sometimes useful. Read on to learn how.
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control…
In this Teardown Tuesday, we will be looking at the innards of a Mercury remote power plug that uses a remote to control power sockets.
Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the…
Rice University students have determined that chimney-like structures made of carbon nanotubes could be the key to the future of heat dissipation.
This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.
This teardown looks inside the General Tools Toolsmart Bluetooth Autoranging Multimeter.
Remote controls for electronics often use IR (infrared) radiation in a very precisely coded sequence for channel surfing,…
Remote controls for electronics often use IR (infrared) radiation in a very precisely coded sequence for channel surfing, volume adjustments, and more. One of the most popular codes is the SIRC (Sony Infrared Remote Code) which may be used with a PICAXE microcontroller to manage a stepper motor, or most any other electronic or electro-mechanical device.
Using a custom framework (RIOT) to control an LED with a networked computer.
Using a custom framework (RIOT) to control an LED with a networked computer.
In this article, we are going to connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC and communicate with it using a C# Windows application.
In this article, we are going to connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC and communicate with it using a C# Windows application.
A new development kit from Texas Instruments can give you some hands-on experience with inductive-touch-sense technology.
A new development kit from Texas Instruments can give you some hands-on experience with inductive-touch-sense technology.
LED ring flashes and lights can be a valuable tool for photographers. In this tutorial, we are going to build our own…
LED ring flashes and lights can be a valuable tool for photographers. In this tutorial, we are going to build our own ring light out of LEDs!
In this teardown Tuesday we will take apart an Ikea smart lamp that can be controlled via an external remote.
In this teardown Tuesday we will take apart an Ikea smart lamp that can be controlled via an external remote.
Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver…
Tracking an infrared light source is not as difficult as you might think; a 14-pin PICAXE, a stepper motor with a driver IC, three phototransistors, and a few other components will do the trick.
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