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The next version of HTTP won’t be using TCP

“HTTP is switching to a protocol layered on top of UDP. The next version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)—the network protocol that defines how browsers talk to Web servers—is going to make a major break from the …

UMass Amherst Materials Scientists Create Fabric Alternative to Batteries for Wearable Devices

“A major factor holding back development of wearable biosensors for health monitoring is the lack of a lightweight, long-lasting power supply. Now scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by materials chemist Trisha L. Andrew report that they have …

UTA researchers find cheaper, less energy-intensive way to purify ethylene, the raw material for widely used plastics, industrial compounds

“Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have filed a provisional patent application on a new copper compound that can be used to purify ethylene for use as a raw material in the production of plastics such as polyethylene …

WiFi LED Light Strip Controller

“I started making backlit signs with LED light strips, and I was needing quite a few WiFi controllers for each project. For a single project, it could cost me hundreds of dollars just to buy WiFi controllers, so I decided …

1024 LED Matrix WiFi Message Board with Menu

“ESP32 powered 16x8x8 LED matrix displaying real-time news, weather, stock data, date, time and barometer information, menu controllable. The idea After my previous project (Arduino 32x8 LED Matrix Info Display displaying date, time, temperature, humidity) I thought it would be …

20 Sided Lamp

“I built this lamp with laser-cut 3mm plywood and colored layer paper. I tested several designs since I first though for a simple way to build a geodesic structure. This model is finally too small to test this furhter but …

3 Simple Ways of Programming an ESP8266 12X Module

“If you are not familiar with ESP8266 micro controller, I really feel you have been missing out! These things are incredible: they are cheap, powerful and best of all have built-in WiFi!ESP8266 started their journey out as a WiFi …

3D Printer Monitor Wemos D1 Mini ESP8266

“Monitor your 3D printer over a wifi connection. This is a Wemos D1 Mini and a 128x64 OLED combined together to display the status from your OctoPrint Server. Requires the following: - OctoPrint Server and the User API Key from your …

A faster, cheaper path to fusion energy

“Scientists are working to dramatically speed up the development of fusion energy in an effort to deliver power to the electric grid soon enough to help mitigate impacts of climate change. The arrival of a breakthrough technology—high-temperature superconductors, which …

Arduino oled nitrox analyzer

“This is update version of my DIY nitrox analyzer based on Arduino compatible board. It’s using small oled display and powered by 9v battery. Display o2 percentage of gas, sensor mv output, two MOD(maximum operating depth) in meter …