In an era when you might get chastised if your mobile phone is more than two years old, it’s easy to forget that hardware was not always meant to be a temporary commodity. We acknowledge a few ...
LEDs have become so ubiquitous in our projects that just hearing that term probably conjures images of tiny illuminated domes in an array of single-spectrum colors. It’s easy to forget that these ...
The Basic Stamp Homework Board (BSHWB) microcontroller, the PIC16C57, is a surprisingly useful and somewhat powerful microcontroller which I decided to choose for designing a binary clock, along with ...
Minimalist wood block + high-tech LEDs = one fabulous combination. We love the simplicity of this Japanese clock design: when the clock is turned off it resembles little more than a wood block. When ...
Part 1 of this three-part series introduced the technical and engineering steps necessary to design an LED display system from individual LED lamps. Part 2 provided the remaining steps needed to ...
The NBA and WNBA shot clocks are getting a makeover that will debut at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. Per Tom Friend of the Sports Business Journal, the league will use a new LED-infused shot clock that ...
Aside from its new spherical design, the revamped Echo Dot with Clock doesn’t veer far from the original’s winning formula. Like chocolate-covered peanut butter or eggs served with bacon, an Amazon ...
David Priest is an award-winning writer and editor who formerly covered home security for CNET. Amazon has created another smart speaker that brings practical smarts to the kitchen counter or the ...
In a nod to history, the digital clock’s seconds indicator incorporates the British railway system’s renowned double arrow logo. By Susanne Fowler Reporting from London Train stations are known for ...