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4 bit TTL ALU

“Alternative for the 74LS181 ALU, built in One Square Inch An ALU was designed with only 7 IC’s. Its functions are ADD, SUB, XOR, XNOR, AND, OR, A, B, NOT A. It has a fast carry output. It can …

An Easy to Build Real Homemade Computer: Z80-MBC2!

“If you are curious about how a computer works and interacts with “external things”, nowadays there are a lot of boards ready to play like Arduino or Raspberry and many others. But this boards have all the same “limit”… they …

Anomalous Hall effect tested in defect-free thin-film magnetic semiconductor

“An improved understanding of why electrons take a curved path through magnetic materials could aid the design of the electronic devices of tomorrow Understanding the quantum behavior of electrons is of profound interest to researchers because it could both pave …

Artificial intelligence controls quantum computers

“Neural networks enable learning of error correction strategies for computers based on quantum physics Quantum computers could solve complex tasks that are beyond the capabilities of conventional computers. However, the quantum states are extremely sensitive to constant interference from their …

Attiny85 Keyboard for Under $8!

“This small keyboard was made with a few passive components, some blank PCB material, a buzzer, one LED, an Attiny85 and lots of love! The goal of the project was to make a keyboard that is fun and easy to …

Backward Running Analog Clock with Three Steppers

“Use three stepper motors to make the classic analog clock movement in the opposite direction. Story I wanted to make an analog clock that ran counter-clockwise. A nice lesson to not assume the normal is very normal at all. There …

Basking in a quantum efficiency glow

“New houses could soon deliver on a long-awaited promise and incorporate windows or roof tiles that harvest solar energy, research conducted at KAUST suggests. Derya Baran, at the KAUST Solar Center, and her colleagues have developed a photovoltaic organic material …

Cardboard Circuit Playground Express Inchworm Robot

“Looking for a way to get kids designing and building their own simple robots? With just a Circuit Playground Express (CPX), a servo motor, and a few household materials, anyone can create a Cardboard Inchworm that meets the “sense-think-act” definition …

China to build world’s largest supercollider

“Chinese scientists plan to build the world’s most powerful electron collider by 2030, a project that will cost 35 billion yuan ($5.05 billion), the project’s leading scientist told the Global Times on Monday. The location of the …

Control LED Board by Phone With NodeMCU ,ESP8266 and MAX7219

“I want to use phone to control the LED board as a turning signal. So, the ESP8266 will act as an Access Point, microcontroller and also a server. The web server will have a simple webpage with 3 buttons: Turn …