There are (probably) less than two dozen fundemental constants that define the physics of our universe. Determining the value of...
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Shade is the mortal enemy of solar panels; even a little shade can cause a disproportionate drop in power output....
Almost all satellites have some kind of thrusters aboard, but they tend to use them as little as possible to...
On the podcast, and I were talking about the continuing saga of the libogc debacle. has been interviewing some of...
We’ve all seen those cheap bench power supply units (PSUs) for sale online, promising specifications that would cost at least...
For circuit simulation, we have always been enthralled with the Falstad simulator which is a simple, Spice-like simulator that runs...
In these days of everything-streaming, it’s great to see an old school radio build. It’s even better when it’s not...
reports that they have made the world’s longest range LED flashlight! While technically “handheld”, you’re gonna need both hands for...
If you talk about Starlink, you are usually talking about the satellites that orbit the Earth carrying data to and...
Some hacks are so great that when you die you receive the rare honor of both an obituary in the...
Once upon a time, typing “www” at the start of a URL was as automatic as breathing. And yet, these...
Although is explaining linear regression because it relates to machine learning, the post and, indeed, the topic have wide applications...
Morse code can be daunting to learn when you’re new to the game, particularly if you need it to pass...
If you build electronics, you will eventually need a coil. If you spend any time winding one, you are almost...
The Vectrex console from the early 1980s holds a special place in retrocomputing lore thanks to its vector display —...
If you ever wished electrons would just behave, this one’s for you. A team from Tohoku, Osaka, and Manchester Universities...
Over the history of the Web, we have seen several major shifts in browsing software. If you’re old enough to...
LEDs are getting smaller and smaller, and the newest generations of indexable RGB LEDs are even fiddlier to use than...
As part of the payloads on the Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1 (BGM1) that recently touched down on the Moon,...
Although the Earth’s magnetic field is reliable enough for navigation and is also essential for blocking harmful solar emissions and...
It is easy to forget that many technology juggernauts weren’t always the only game in town. Ethernet seems ubiquitous today,...
Like many pieces of lab equipment, oscilloscopes are both extremely useful and rather intimidating to a fledgling user. Unlike a...
There are many rechargeable battery chemistries, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Currently lithium-ion and similar (e.g. Li-Po) rule...
Guanella Impedance Transformer. (Credit: FesZ Electronics) Even before entering the mystical realms of UHF design, radio frequency (RF) circuits come...
Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are the subject of an emerging field in semiconductor research, with these materials offering a range of...
