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...
This series of posts relates to the work of jancumps and peteroakes in their WIP Programmable Electronic Load blog. In this post I'm going to look at stability and the way we might get some measure of how good it is other than ...
This series of posts relates to the work of jancumps and peteroakes in their WIP Programmable Electronic Load blog. In the previous parts, I looked at the effect of changes to the control input. Now I want to look at the effect...
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www.youtube.com/watchPlatysen’s Seal is an analyzer that tracks your stats, swimming strength, and movements. Like other wearable tech, Seal works with a companion app (via Platysen) Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or a professional athlete...
From a pen device that can determine cancerous tissue to health screening apps, more and more people are opting to go digital when it comes to healthcare. This pen-like device can tell you whether or not tissue is cancerous (Photo from University of ...
Unfortunately my trusty old Rigol DS1052e oscilloscope suffered from damage on the way to the calibration laboratory.The control knob for the trigger level had been broken off and the calibration lab advised that they could not repair the device, so ...
Kepler-186f, first Earth-size distant planet found in an ‘inhabitable zone.’ (Image credit NASA) Observing and studying distant planets traditionally requires the use of radio or refractive telescopes in order to gain insight of their compositi...
Shonin Streamcam is a personal wearable camera that lets your record and stream to livestreaming platforms without eating up your battery life. The Shonin Streamcam is a wearable personal security device. (Photo from Shonin) I was considering ma...
Kano’s mission to make coding and computer technology more accessible to individuals of all ages are most recently coming in the form of their Motion Sensor Kit, and this new kit is their simplest and cheapest way to teach people about coding.The Mot...
(Image credit Ohio State University) Well, maybe not as fast as Wolverine, but it does start working to repair damaged tissue within less of a second after activation. Developed by researchers from Ohio State University, the new technology is kn...
In this post I'm going to look at the effect of inductance in the output circuit that the load is controlling. Although you may not be specifically driving an inductor, the leads that you use have some inductance and this will have some effe...
In this post, I want to look at the circuit as a servo loop. At this point I probably need to throw in a bit of theory (which I don't understand all that well). This is going to be fast and furious and won't cover the ground in the way that an e...
I was previously doing these posts as part of Jan Cumps' WIP Programmable Electronic Load blog, but that's now so extensive it's getting quite cumbersome to work with and, since this is all of fairly general interest, I thought I'd carry on wit...
The device is compatible with iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches without the need for an app to operate, ultimately providing an easy, high-quality experience. The new cochlear implant from Apple and Cochlear is the smallest and lightest ever made. (Al...
Nuviz is a small device that attaches itself to your helmet and projects a HUD just out of sight. This little device even has a camera for taking picture and video (Photo via Nuviz) I was sitting around thinking up ideas for the IoT on Wheels de...
Wisconsin’s Three Square Market gives employees the option to get chip implanted that opens doors, pays for break room food, provides computer access, and more Convenient or the start of Big Brother watching? (Photo via Circa) Passwords and keys...
