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The future comes with heavy regulations and exhausting bureaucracy.

The future comes with heavy regulations and exhausting bureaucracy.

The intuitive, step-by-step procedure presented in this article will help you to successfully perform reflow soldering in…

The intuitive, step-by-step procedure presented in this article will help you to successfully perform reflow soldering in your toaster oven.

If you're looking for a cool weekend project, you've found it. This is not only a digital clock: it also measures and…

If you're looking for a cool weekend project, you've found it. This is not only a digital clock: it also measures and displays the temperature and the relative humidity of your room periodically.

Use Python's scientific toolbox to determine the natural response of a real thermal system and plot the results for…

Use Python's scientific toolbox to determine the natural response of a real thermal system and plot the results for visualization and further analysis.

With the help of a DIY thermocouple measurement system, you can use a cheap toaster oven to accurately reproduce a…

With the help of a DIY thermocouple measurement system, you can use a cheap toaster oven to accurately reproduce a reflow-soldering temperature profile.

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.

Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location…

Do you need GPS time on your desk? This article will show you how to use a GPS module to get time, date and your location displayed on an LCD with an Arduino.

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.

5 awesome sensors that you'll want to use on your next project!

5 awesome sensors that you'll want to use on your next project!

Digital tattoos are an interesting implementation of an new category of "flexible electronics." They stick to the skin…

Digital tattoos are an interesting implementation of an new category of "flexible electronics." They stick to the skin and can be used for health monitoring, financial transactions, or just to unlock your cellphone.

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a…

The techniques discussed in previous articles can help us to understand and remedy stability problems observed in a common circuit used to amplify photodiode signals.

Build an Arduino controlled power supply that automatically adjusts the output to maintain a constant voltage or a…

Build an Arduino controlled power supply that automatically adjusts the output to maintain a constant voltage or a constant current.

Getting more familiar with a PIC MCU is a matter of working more often with it. Learn how to make a wireless thermometer…

Getting more familiar with a PIC MCU is a matter of working more often with it. Learn how to make a wireless thermometer with a PIC microcontroller.

Programmable thermostats can save a lot of energy and money. But you don't have to buy one- you can convert an old…

Programmable thermostats can save a lot of energy and money. But you don't have to buy one- you can convert an old mechanical thermostat into a programmable thermostat using an Arduino and a servo.

Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to…

Use the Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) feature of LaunchPad to build a laser tripwire alarm. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with LaunchPad while simultaneously making something cool.

In the last installment, we built the hardware to control an AC waveform with a TRIAC as the first step in a DIY solder…

In the last installment, we built the hardware to control an AC waveform with a TRIAC as the first step in a DIY solder reflow oven. This tutorial continues the project by showing you how to set up the low-level hardware to measure temperature, read the zero-cross detector, drive the TRIAC, and print to the serial terminal using a USART.

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.

Part four of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part four of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part three of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!

Part three of a series of articles on building a robot that can follow lines or walls and avoid obstacles!