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Frequency counter with a PIC and minimum hardware

“This document describes the construction of small frequency counter with a cheap PIC microcontroller and a few seven-segment LED digits. The main features of the frequency counter are: - frequency range 1 Hz … 50 MHz (prototype worked up to 60 MHz …

GM328A reverse engineering, new firmware and Tetris!

“Welcome! In this post I talk about the reverse engineering of the GM328A transistor tester. I have drawn the schematics of the board and compiled new firmware for it. As a bonus, I also programmed Tetris for it. Intro Some …

Graphene sponge paves the way for future batteries

“To meet the demands of an electric future, new battery technologies will be essential. One option is lithium sulphur batteries, which offer a theoretical energy density roughly five times that of lithium ion batteries. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology …

HKUST Physicist Contributes to New Record of Quantum Memory Efficiency Bringing Quantum Computers Closer to Reality

“A joint research team of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The South China Normal University (SCNU) has set a new record of photonic quantum memory efficiency, pushing quantum computation a step closer to reality. Like …

Home automation using Raspberry Pi Matrix voice and Snips

“Controlling lights, door and light intensity using Raspberry Pi, Matrix Voice and Snips. The story Home automation allows us to control household electrical appliances like light, door, fan, and so on. Home automation not only refers to reduce human efforts …

How to Make Pocket Sized IoT Weather Station

“In this instructable you will learn how to make small Weather Cube using the D1 mini(ESP82660) which is connected to your home WiFi, so you can look at it’s output anywhere from earth, of course as long as …

How to Make RC Origami Robot With Arduino

“I like playing with paper. After knowing about Arduino, I have been trying to combine the two. In this instruction, I will try to explain how to make a RC origami robot.”

IBM to Develop an AI-Powered IoT Solution to Help Clients Manage and Monitor Aging Bridges, Tunnels, Highways and Railways

“At IBM’s IoT Exchange, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a collaboration with Sund & Bælt — which owns and operates some of the largest infrastructure in the world — to assist in IBM’s development of an AI-powered IoT solution designed …

Introducing Mozilla WebThings

“The Mozilla IoT team is excited to announce that after two years of development and seven quarterly software updates that have generated significant interest from the developer & maker community, Project Things is graduating from its early experimental phase and from …

IoT IR Programmable Transcoder - TV Remote on Steroids

“One code goes in, another comes out… A different way of having a single remote without needing a universal one. Background You when something annoys you so much you just have to fix it especially if every one else nags …