Collaborate Disseminate
Manufacturing a car involves choreographing hundreds of parts, most of which are created somewhere else, to be at the same spot at the same time for final assembly. Given the widespread adoption of “just in time” manufacturing methodology, it’s underst… Continue reading The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality
On modern desktop and laptop computers, there is rarely a need to think about memory. We all have many gigabytes of the stuff, and it’s just there. Our operating system …read more Continue reading 640k Was Never Enough For Anyone: How DOS Broke Free
With up to 229 kilowatt-hours of battery supplying as much as 500 miles (805 km) of range, the 2025 1500 REV that Ram revealed back in April already promises to alleviate any lingering symptoms of range anxiety that may exist among potential electric p… Continue reading 690-mile Ramcharger electric pickup cures range anxiety with V6 boost
When running a server, especially one with mission-critical applications, it’s common practice to use error-correcting code (ECC) memory. As the name suggests, it uses an error-correcting algorithm to continually check …read more Continue reading Error-Correcting RAM on the Desktop
Two of the more impressive names in the boutique camper van industry have come together to officially launch the most capable electric camper van available to buy in the US. Rather than simply installing a camper van interior into an under-ranged facto… Continue reading Revamped Vanacea solar-electric camper rewires American van life
Nevada startup TruckHouse emerged in 2021 to realize a spiritual successor to the cult-classic Toyota Sunrader 4×4 RV of 1980s fame. Mission accomplished – and fully sold out. Now the company is moving on to even bigger, badder things with a go-anywher… Continue reading TruckHouse carbon camper makes Ram HD pickup an off-grid prospector RV
Electric RVs have been frustratingly slow to materialize in North America, and when they do show up, they tend to have ranges insufficient for everyday cars, let alone leisure vehicles meant to tour long distances. California’s Maxwell Vehicles offers … Continue reading Solar-charged electric camper van is most road trip-ready American eRV
No matter how memory technology marches on, magnetic core memory is still cool. Radiation-hard, nonvolatile, and so pretty. What’s there not to love? [Mark Nesselhaus] is no stranger to fun …read more Continue reading Op Amp Contest: Magnetic Core Memory The Dr Cockroach Way
The Raspberry Pi was a fairly revolutionary computing device when it came on the scene around a decade ago. Enough processing power to run a full Linux desktop and plenty …read more Continue reading Using An Old Smartphone In Place of A Raspberry Pi
The odds are that if you’ve heard about application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) at all, it’s in the context of cryptocurrency mining. For some currencies, the only way to efficiently mine …read more Continue reading Opening Up ASIC Design