sfcircuits.com compares the top 5 PCB CAD Programs, DipTrace, Eagle, Altium, Pads and Orcad: There are several programs available that range from simple and intuitive to highly sophisticated. They range from free or inexpensive to high-end/premium. They come feature-less or...

EspoTek Labrador is a small, portable, USB-connected electronics lab-on-a-board that includes an oscilloscope, waveform generator, power supply, logic analyzer, and multimeter. The EspoTek Labrador plugs directly into a solderless breadboard and connects to any Windows, Mac, or Linux...

Distributor Conrad Business Services has added an open-source module and starter kit based on the BeagleBone Black, as a rapid development tool. By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com: The result of an agreement between Conrad (Hirschau, Germany) and BeagleCore, the BCM1...

Scott from SWHarden has published a new build: Today I made a high frequency multiplier using a single component: the ICS501 PLL clock multiplier IC. This chip provides 2x, 5x, 8x (and more) clock multiplication using an internal phased-lock loop (PLL). At less than a dollar on eBay,...

Free web-based online circuit simulator, Sketch, simulate, and share your circuits, entirely in your browser. Registration is needed. CircuitsCloud - Draw - Simulate - Share circuits online -...

Jesus @ jechavarria.com pointed us to his latest project, a portable temp, humidity and ambient light datalogger. Hi all! I’m continuing here with the last board I design and now I’m continuing testing. It’s a battery-powered small datalogger based on a PIC18F2620...

Max Maxfield @ embedded.com discuss about IoT security and single chip solutions to this issue. The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to change the world, but only if it's secure. Securing the IoT is currently one of the greatest challenges for the creators of IoT devices...

Low-cost, open-source "sip-and-puff" interface to enable new methods of expression for people with and without limited mobility. by Jason Webb: Commercial sip and puff devices have been available for quite some time but are generally prohibitively expensive, highly specialized,...