by ThomasVDD @ instructables.com: Capacitors are vital components in electronics, but sometimes they are broken, or the value printed on the cap has become unreadable. Because my multi-meter does not have a capacitance measurement, I decided to make one! The principle of...

by Rui Santos @ randomnerdtutorials.com: The most common questions I get about the ESP8266 WiFi Modules are: “Is it possible to control my ESP8266 from anywhere in the world?” and “How can I control my ESP8266 from anywhere?”. I’m happy to announce today that I have a...

App note from Maxim Integrated on providing smooth power from two sources. Link here (PDF) Design provides a simple method for maintaining an uninterrupted +5V even while switching between the external +5V supply and a rechargeable single-cell Li+ battery. Get a constant +5V output...

by Rui Santos @ randomnerdtutorials.com: In this project you’re going to post a Tweet with an ESP8266. The goal of this project is to show the endless possibilities that this $4 WiFi module offers when integrates with a free platform that I’m about to show you. In order...

by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Distributor Acal BFi has the Nano Spider from OriginGPS; the miniature module makes it possible for manufacturers to bring accurate GPS to tiny devices. Claimed as the world’s smallest GPS module, Nano Spider is a fully integrated, sensitive...

by Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: Cypress Semiconductor has introduced what it believes to be the lowest-available-power PMICs that enable an integrated module size of 1 cm² for solar-powered wireless sensor node (WSN) designs. Intended to manage solar-powered wireless sensors...

by luckyresistor.me: There is a large cellar where I could store unused items and documents, but the catch is the humidity there. It is a root cellar near a small brook and the humidity varies between 75% up to 90%. Archived material should never be exposed to humidity greater...

by hugatry @ hackvlog.com: Every now and then someone asks on different forums if there is an way to control cheap LM2596 modules with an Arduino or another microcontroller. I decided to demonstrate one solution that might be basic electronics for some, but still many don’t know...