Ever heard of MUMPS? Both programming language and database, it was developed in the 1960s for the Massachusetts General ...

Back during WWII, Chrysler bodged five inline-6 engines together to create the powerful A57 multibank tank engine. [Maisteer] ...

When I was a kid, I was interested in a number of professions that are now either outdated, or have changed completely. One ...

Color 3D printing has gone mainstream, and we expect more than one hacker will be unpacking one over the holidays. If you ...

This week Jonathan chats with Konstantinos Margaritis about SIMD programming. Why do these wide data instructions matter?

Ever wonder what happens to those digital price tags you see in stores once they run out of juice? In what is a prime example ...

One easy way to make a very accurate clock is with a WiFi-enabled microcontroller like an ESP32 and a display: set up NTP, ...

There are lots of switches that you can use with your smarthome. Some might not be compatible with the wiring in your house, ...

If you exclude certain companies like Peloton, the world of cycling technology is surprisingly open. It’s not perfect by any means, but there are enough open or open-ish standards for many ...

An unlikely hit of the last few months’ consumer hardware has been a power bank branded by the German confectionery company Haribo. It first gained attention in backpacking circles because ...

The Pebble was the smartwatch darling of the early 2010s, a glimpse of the future in the form of a microcontroller and screen ...

Wago connectors are somewhat controversial in the electrical world—beloved by some, decried by others. The company knows it has a dedicated user base, though, and has established the Wago Creators ...