I have been trying to work out how to use the the timers within 8bit AVR processors through the Arduino IDE, but in modes not covered by the IDE. Lots of people have put up code, often two or three ...

The control circuit in Figure 1a allows you to manually adjust the power delivered to a load. By changing the setting of potentiometer R 3, you change the phase angle at which the thyristor (Q 3) ...

Load switches with controlled limited turn-on times, launched from several peer points on two wires, can significantly save energy. Such switches can be used at the entrance to the premises, passage ...

I've been looking for a while, and the FP article on what Ars folks use at home jogged it forward. Samuel Axon uses the Breville BKE720BSS temperature controlled kettle. Great, but I want the water to ...

This article is part of the 2022 April 1st series in the Humor topic within our Series Library. The ubiquitous 1971 digital miracle—the 555 Timer—is important, replete with 25 transistors, 15 ...

Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders (formerly SIHH) has moved online and Baselworld 2020 is canceled, but that hasn’t stopped watch brands large and small from debuting their new wares. Stay on top of ...