USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, powers most of your gadgets, smartphones and headphones. But as USB standards have evolved over time, this has often lead to some confusion among users. Currently, ...

An hourglass tells you what it is in the name — a glass that you use to measure an hour of time passing by. [EDISON SCIENCE CORNER] has built a digital project that mimics such a thing, with little ...

Ever wanted to just plug something in and conveniently read the hostname and IP addresses of a headless board like a ...

The best USB-C hubs add ports to your PC, providing connections to legacy peripherals like mice, keyboards, printers, or more. If you follow my advice, you shouldn’t pay that much, either. The very ...

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Don't rely on the wimpy microphone built into your phone or laptop. Here's how to find the best USB (and XLR with USB) mics for content creation, gaming, podcasting, and recording music, including our ...

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A cheap USB-programmable analog output is great for setting intensities, power levels, or general analog signalling in many experimental contexts. There are lots of solutions when you want one or two ...

The I2CKeyPad library implements the reading of a 4x4 keypad by means of a PCF8574. Smaller keypads, meaning less columns or rows (4x3) can be read with it too. Since 0.3.2 the library allows a 5x3, ...

Abstract: In an era where homeowners frequently leave for work or education, robust security for residences is imperative. Traditional security measures, including window and door locks, present ...