If predictions hold steady, nearly half of the United States will be covered in snow by the time this post goes live, with ...
Before the modern Internet existed, there were still plenty of ways of connecting with other computer users “online”, ...
In [Big Clive]’s recent grab bag of tat ordered from Chinese commerce platforms, there were two touch light control boxes ...
For certain high-security devices, such as card readers, ATMs, and hardware security modules, normal physical security isn’t ...
Although jet engines are theoretically quite simple devices, in reality they tread a fine line between working as intended and vaporizing into a cloud of lethal shrapnel. The main reason for this ...
Setting up access to a headless Raspberry Pi is one of those tasks that should take a few minutes, but for some reason always seems to take much longer. The most common method is to configure ...
It’s fair to say that there are many people in our community who just love to dunk on Microsoft Windows. It’s an easy win, after all, the dominant player in the PC operating system ...
Making a truly flat surface is a modern engineering feat, and not a small one. Even making something straight without ...
Robots don’t have to be large and imposing to be impressive. As this tiny quadruped from [Dorian Todd] demonstrates, some simple electronics and a few servos can create something altogether ...
If you’ve used KiCad before, you’re certainly familiar with the handy 3D view that shows you a rendered view of what your assembled board would look like. But as [Vadim Panov] explains, you can take ...
If you use Inkscape to lay out your laser cutter designs you might want to look into this box maker extension. Inscape is [Elliot’s] drawing software of choice since it’s easy to use, and it’s open ...
Attributed to Picasso was the notion that when art critics get together they talk about content, style, trend, and meaning; ...