Building Circuits Flexibly
You think of breadboards as being a flexible way to build things — one can easily add components and wires and also rip them up. But MIT researchers want to …read more Continue reading Building Circuits Flexibly
Author Archives: Al Williams
Network Programming
If you want a book on network programming, there are a few classic choices. [Comer’s] TCP/IP books are a great reference but sometimes is too low level. “Unix Networking Programming” …read more Continue reading Network Programming
Handheld PC Looks Great
[Bytewelder] fondly remembers the Palm III and Sharp HC-4500, so taking on the design of Decktility, a custom handheld cyberdeck , was a natural next step. The blog post goes …read more Continue reading Handheld PC Looks Great
ChatGPT Rules the World… or, at Least, the Home
With all the hype about ChatGPT, it has to have crossed your mind: how can I make it control devices? On the utopia side, you could say, “Hey, ChatGPT, figure …read more Continue reading ChatGPT Rules the World… or, at Least, the Home
The Wizard of Semiconductors
If you have three hours and you want to learn the fundamentals of semiconductors, [Tiny Tapeout] has something for you: An introduction to SiliWiz. You’ll also need the SiliWiz software …read more Continue reading The Wizard of Semiconductors
A Look Back at Computer Displays
These days, our video cards are actually as powerful as yesterday’s supercomputer and our monitors are bigger than the TVs most of us had as kids. But how did we …read more Continue reading A Look Back at Computer Displays
Easy Graphene Production with a Laser Engraver
Graphene isn’t easy to produce at scale. But making small batches of graphene is doable in a few ways. [Robert Murray-Smith] decided to try producing “flash graphene.” This requires a …read more Continue reading Easy Graphene Production with a Laser Engraver
Hexed Home Assistant Monitors 3D Printers
You can babysit your 3D printer 100% of the time, or you can cross your fingers and hope it all works. Some monitor their printers using webcams, but [Simit] has …read more Continue reading Hexed Home Assistant Monitors 3D Printers
3D Printing Blueprints and Other Wall Art
Today if you want to reproduce a big schematic or a mechanical drawing, you just ask it to print or plot from the CAD model. But back in the day, …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Blueprints and Other Wall Art
Inside A Current Probe
[The Signal Path] had two Tektronix AC/DC current probes that didn’t work. Of course, that’s a great excuse to tear them open and try to get at least one working. …read more Continue reading Inside A Current Probe