An LM386 Oscillator Thanks to Tungsten Under Glass

Once ubiquitous, the incandescent light bulb has become something of a lucerna non grata lately. Banned from home lighting, long gone from flashlights, and laughed out of existence by automotive …read more Continue reading An LM386 Oscillator Thanks to Tungsten Under Glass

PTC and ITC Infotech expand partnership to accelerate customer digital transformation initiatives

PTC and ITC Infotech announced an agreement to accelerate customer digital transformation initiatives, focused on the adoption of PTC’s Windchill product lifecycle management (PLM) software as a service (SaaS). ITC Infotech will acquire a portion… Continue reading PTC and ITC Infotech expand partnership to accelerate customer digital transformation initiatives

ZEDEDA partners with PTC to scale industrial IoT solution deployments at the edge

ZEDEDA announced it joined the PTC Partner Network as part of the ThingWorx Ready program. The PTC ThingWorx Ready program enables technology companies to validate their products’ interoperability with the ThingWorx IIoT platform. A ThingWorx Ready des… Continue reading ZEDEDA partners with PTC to scale industrial IoT solution deployments at the edge

PTC and Rockwell Automation join forces to accelerate DX for manufacturers

PTC and Rockwell Automation announced Factory Insights as a Service, a turnkey cloud solution that enables manufacturers to achieve unprecedented impact, speed, and scale with their digital transformation initiatives. The new offering marks a significa… Continue reading PTC and Rockwell Automation join forces to accelerate DX for manufacturers

Test Unknown Fuses Without Destroying Them

There’s a problem with fuses. On the face of it, testing would seem to be a one-shot deal — exceed the rated current and see if it blows. But once you know the answer, the device is useless. If only there were a way to test fuses without damaging them. …read more

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PTC launches cybersecurity collaboration initiative for more secure and resilient IoT deployments

Continuing its commitment to promoting shared responsibility for safe and secure IoT deployments, PTC has unveiled a Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) Program. The new program is designed to support the reporting and remediation of security vu… Continue reading PTC launches cybersecurity collaboration initiative for more secure and resilient IoT deployments

Teardown Of A Cheap Glue Gun

A hot glue gun is one of those standard tools of the hardware hacker’s bench, called upon to provide adhesion between an astonishing range of materials, and to provide a handy filler and strain relief in the form of blobs of polymer glue. We’ve all got one, but how many of us have taken a look inside it?

[Andrew Lorimer] bought a super-cheap eBay glue gun, and subjected it to a teardown. As you might expect, he found it to be a pretty simple device with only a trigger mechanism and a dumb heating element, but his write-up is of …read more

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