Nintendo’s Labo accessory kits allow users to build their own cardboard constructs for gaming interaction. (Image credit: Nintendo) I’m inspired by this Nintendo Experiment. Can it be applied to SBCs and other development boards? Nintendo ...
Introduction For a while now I have been slowly upgrading some old tools, and also creating some simple tool kits to store at certain facilities so that I don't have to carry around a large tool kit from place to place. I have ratchet c...
www.youtube.com/watchDeepFrame is a 64-inch screen that allows you to interact with characters and objectsAnd you thought the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park were scary AR is meant to change the way we see entertainment, and while there’s been some ...
US Ski team member Laurenne Ross training using the STRIVR VR platform. (Image credit: U.S. Ski and Snowboard) I love the Olympics. The Olympics is packed with technology. Over the 2018 Winter Games, I plan to cover a lot of the latest innovati...
Batemika Measurement Solutions was able to improve the accuracy of its UT-ONE family of thermometer readouts by implementing a VHP101THermetically-Sealed Bulk Metal Foil resistor as the internal reference resistor. Long-term drifts were improved fro...
(Image credit: Pixabay) Stanford University’s SQuAD (Stanford Question Answering Dataset) is a reading and comprehension test based on 500+ Wikipedia articles and tests the comprehension of words where the answer to every question is a segment ...
In collaboration with a few researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Microsoft created a software that will allow scientists to do the most precise gene editing possible. The technology has been inspired by nature itself. At time...
Magic Leap reveals its AR headset which aims to open up new building experiences for users and creators alike. This headset looks like something out of Riddick or Mad Max, kind of cool. (Photo via Magic Leap) If you’ve been following Magic Leap,...
EPFL scientists developed the sensory-enhanced prosthetic hand to give amputees their sense of feeling back. (Image credit: BBC video screenshot) Back in 1993, Almerina Mascarello lost her left hand in an accident at a steel factory, 25 years l...
Peter, Jon and I are building a Programmable Electronic Load. In this series of blogs I'm building a LabVIEW library of reusable components In this first article: Initialising the instrument LabVIEW has a set of blocks to build flows ...
Here is short presentation of battery replacement in my small portable digital multimeter: Appa iMeter 5. I really like this portable digital multimeter. Only one cons of this multimeter is that no True RMS functionality and small range of capacitor ...
A new wireless microphone on the market claims to provide better sound than anything else on the market. But it might not be for everyone. (Image via Mikme) Simple ideas executed elegantly are a great inspiration. I think this could be made a bi...
The HRU standard resistors (10 ohm and 100 ohm) will be formally used on the Watt Balance system for mass standard which has been developed by NIST (US) and NRC (Canada) as next generation’s mass standard unit from 2018. At Watt Balance system, curre...
Grab your smartphone and lightsaber and battle foes like Kylo Ren in your living room. (Image credit Lenovo) I no longer have to ‘play fight’ Star Wars villains using my imagination, a wrapping paper tube, and voice effects thanks to Lenovo’s S...
Buoy is an all-in-one solution that uses algorithms to monitor water usage in real time, alerts you when there are leaks and offers remote shutdown capability (Image credit Buoy Labs) Who knew you could task AI and machine learning to monitor ...
MIT researchers create new sensors that warn you when plants are running out of water using carbon-based ink. These sensors are placed on leaves and let researchers examine the stomata (Photo from Betsy Skrip) Plants can be a wonderful addition ...
Ford Performance is looking to improve your mental performance by relying on tactics used by professional drivers, VR, and an EEG. Prototype of a racing helmet integrated with EEG Ford is currently working on (Photo via Ford) When you’re a profe...
Scientists from EPFL are currently testing the use of VR to reduce phantom pain in paraplegics and those who suffer from spinal cord injuries. Phantom pain can’t be treated with medication, but VR may be the solution. (Photo from EPFL) VR techno...
players.brightcove.net/.../index.htmlA demonstration, of sorts. A new system from Origin Wireless uses Time Reversal Machine technology to have WiFi detect the slightest movement and breathing in the room. This home security system uses WiFi instead ...
After several hiccups, the Thirty Meter Telescope has been approved for construction, but native Hawaiians still aren’t happy and won’t stop fighting the cause. Mauna Kea is considered sacred grounds that’s already home to 13 telescopes. (Photo from ...
Google Clips is a small camera that can be worn or placed in a room that will autonomously take photos. Innovative or creepy? (Photo from Google) I am considering making a Raspberry Pi bodycam for a future product. Then I saw this product last ...
Nike is using NFC tags in new NBA jerseys that connect with Nike’s app to give fans exclusive content. Nike’s new way of connecting with NBA fans (Photo via Nike) When the NBA season kicks off, players will be sporting new jerseys by Nike; Adida...
Google’s new Pixel Buds go beyond your average headphones and will translate into 40 different languages in real time. Pixel Buds are more than meets the eye. (Photo from Google) Babel Fish a reality? Many thought Apple reinvented ear-buds,...
Hi, this is probaly not the right forum, I'll be grateful for hints on where to go, in element 14 or some other group/forum:As surplus from my old job I have an old HP5308A counter/timer that does'nt work and I'd like to fix it.I have manual and sche...
