This project shows how to build a very simple yet very useful tool that every DIY enthusiast should have in his lab: a 100MHz+ frequency counter. The schematic is fairly simple and straightforward and uses a PIC16F628A microcontroller for measuring frequency and a high speed...

We stumbled upon PartsBox.io which offers a free service for parts inventory management for both hobbyists and professionals. It's an application that allows you to keep track of your electronic components. Ever wondered where that chip was? Ever ordered components only to discover...

AMS is providing a fast and cost effective IC prototyping service. by Clemens Valens @ elektormagazine.com: The Full Service Foundry division of ams AG announced its fast and cost-efficient IC prototyping service, known as Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) or shuttle run. The prototyping...

Factory tour video of the Teledyne LeCroy factory in in Chestnut Ridge, NY by Sebastian: Quick look both at & inside the brand new Tektronix TSG4106 6 GHz vector signal generator. They say real beauty lies on the inside and this beauty certainly measures up, inside and...

A thumb-sized, Particle-powered, Cloud-connected IoT board with Wi-Fi + BLE that supports Arduino, JavaScript and soon Python too! The Duo is a thumb-size development board designed to simplify the process of building Internet of Things (IoT) products. The Duo provides everything you...

Erica Torres @ edn.com discuss about lithium-air batteries that looks promising for future use. Although scientists are still working toward replacing lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries with lithium-air (Li-air), or lithium-oxygen, batteries, researchers at the University of Cambridge...

Here’s an alternative method for making PCB vias using conductive ink from Diyouware: We developed an alternative method for making PCB vias through-hole using our robot. As you probably know the traditional DIY method consists in threading a wire through the holes and then...

nitram147 @ instructables.com has build a ATmega based alarm clock with temperature and humidity reading. Sensor used is DHT11. First, let me introduce you my project. I made an Alarm clock with extended functionality & thermometer and humiditymeter. Everything started when my...