In the final installment, we build our light-blade and assemble the electronics into the hilt.
In the final installment, we build our light-blade and assemble the electronics into the hilt.
Samsung recently made a recall for the Galaxy Note 7 after multiple users reported battery fires and explosions. What…
Samsung recently made a recall for the Galaxy Note 7 after multiple users reported battery fires and explosions. What made this action necessary and why do lithium-ion batteries have such a bad reputation for causing fires?
In part 3, we compile the firmware and build the controller at the heart of the Saber, then do initial testing and diagnostics.
In part 3, we compile the firmware and build the controller at the heart of the Saber, then do initial testing and diagnostics.
Various amendments of the 802.11 standard are steadily being developed to increase the efficiency of our wireless LANs.
Various amendments of the 802.11 standard are steadily being developed to increase the efficiency of our wireless LANs.
In part 2 of the LED saber project, we'll assemble the power and audio systems.
In part 2 of the LED saber project, we'll assemble the power and audio systems.
The brightest blade in the world. Fluid sound effects generated in real time. Any colour, changeable on the fly. If you…
The brightest blade in the world. Fluid sound effects generated in real time. Any colour, changeable on the fly. If you want to know what it feels like to hold a Lightsaber, this project is the closest you can get today.
Which wireless protocol should you use when designing a home automation device?
Which wireless protocol should you use when designing a home automation device?
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a low-cost plastic material which keeps the wearer much cooler than the…
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a low-cost plastic material which keeps the wearer much cooler than the conventional textiles.
This technical brief will explore some fundamental details related to solenoid operation and implementation.
This technical brief will explore some fundamental details related to solenoid operation and implementation.
In this Retro Teardown, we will be tearing down the Super Speak & Spell produced by Texas Instruments in the early 1990s.
In this Retro Teardown, we will be tearing down the Super Speak & Spell produced by Texas Instruments in the early 1990s.
Antennas allow information to be transferred to distant locations. In the second part of this Antenna Basics series, you…
Antennas allow information to be transferred to distant locations. In the second part of this Antenna Basics series, you will learn more about the physics of how antennas work.
Researchers at Cornell University have engineered a new magnetic material that could potentially make electronics 100…
Researchers at Cornell University have engineered a new magnetic material that could potentially make electronics 100 times “greener”. Could this (finally) be the dawn of room-temperature superconductors?
What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!
What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!
Research from the Imperial College of London powers drones without weighing them down with batteries.
Research from the Imperial College of London powers drones without weighing them down with batteries.
We’ll continue our discussion of the C-BISCUIT demo bot by looking at portions of the RCB schematic that weren’t…
We’ll continue our discussion of the C-BISCUIT demo bot by looking at portions of the RCB schematic that weren’t covered in the previous article.
Learn about possible methods for transmitting space-harvested solar energy back to Earth.
Learn about possible methods for transmitting space-harvested solar energy back to Earth.
An introduction to the concept of harvesting solar energy from space.
An introduction to the concept of harvesting solar energy from space.
In this Teardown Tuesday we are to take a look at a portable Wi-Fi router and USB battery pack.
In this Teardown Tuesday we are to take a look at a portable Wi-Fi router and USB battery pack.
In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the most iconic computer of British History—the ZX Spectrum!
In this Retro Teardown, we will look at the most iconic computer of British History—the ZX Spectrum!
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