Since modern household appliances now have an MCU inside, they often have a diagnostic interface and — sometimes — more. Case ...

Just about every “getting started with microcontrollers” kit, Arduino or otherwise, includes an ultrasonic distance sensor ...

Much like calling over a buddy or two to help with moving a large piece of furniture and pivot it up a narrow flight of ...

A while back [Clint Basinger] of Lazy Game Reviews fame purchased a rare 1980s Halikan laptop. When he received the parcel, ...

It’s a bit of a truism that bigger sensors lead to better pictures when it comes to photography. Of course everyone who isn’t ...

If you’ve ever combed boxes of old tech detritus in search of a nugget of pure gold, we know you’ll appreciate the excitement ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and ...

In this era of cheap lithium pouch cells, it might seem mildly anachronistic to build AA batteries into a project. There are ...

Old parts such as EPROMs will often find themselves for sale on sites such as eBay, where they are sometimes snapped up by ...

There are few things that can keep a certain kind of mechanically-inclined mind entranced as well as a marble run, and few ...

While it sounds like the start of a joke, Australian shipmaker Incat Tasmania isn’t kidding around about electric ships. Hull ...

There is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices.