Airbags have been in development since the 1950s, were first used on the 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado, and have been standard equipment in the U.S. since 1999. Airbags are proven lifesavers, so why do ...

The difference between high-side and low-side power switching is not apparent to many new designers, but it is a critical aspect of a viable circuit. Applying power (voltage and current) to a load and ...

Key Laboratory of Cryogenic Science and Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China School of Future Technology, University of Chinese ...

I’m not saying Windows is a terrible operating system, but it’s definitely no longer the one I choose to use on a day-to-day basis. After 30+ years of using Windows in its various forms (starting with ...

There's this Chinese company named Heltec, and they make a cool little development board that has an Espressif ESP32S3 (which has WiFi and Bluetooth), a 128x64 pixel OLED display and an SX1262 863-928 ...

Abstract: A novel and simple controlled all-optical on/off switch using the gain modulation in a single-mode Fabry-Pérot laser diode (SMFP-LD) is demonstrated. The working principle of the proposed on ...

Aqara’s smart light switch looks good, works well, and is compatible with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Home, but you’ll need to go all-in on Aqara’s ecosystem—which doesn’t include a smart ...

This project is a simple on and off push button that turns the LED on or off with each push of the button. Simple circuit with the code doing the heavy lifting. On the breadboard I installed the one ...

An innovative WORX ® Nitro tool gift is sure to brighten up your favorite handyman’s holiday spirit. Some great choices for him this year are the new WORX Nitro 20V 2.1 Gal. Wet/Dry Vacuum, WORX Nitro ...