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

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

History is full of engineers making (or attempting to make) things out of the wrong stuff, from massive wooden aircraft to ...

Miroslav Hancar] wasn’t satisfied with abusing just a single component for our Component Abuse Challenge. He decided to abuse ...

Anything with a laser has undeniable hacker appeal, even if the laser’s task is as pedestrian as sending data over a fiber ...

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

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Most of us know that a neon bulb requires a significant voltage to strike, in the region of 100 volts. There are plenty of circuits to make that voltage from a lower supply, should you wish to ...