Micah Elizabeth Scott @ youtube.com writes: My friends at Tangible Interaction sent some electronic whiteboard hardware to take apart. In this video I'll start to look at the transmitters, receivers, and communication protocol. Extensive Interactive Whiteboard Pen & Receiver...

Ken Boak discuss about his ChipStick PCB build: The ChipStick design has the following features: MSP430FR2433 with 15.5K FRAM and 4K SRAM External SRAM or FRAM device connected via SPI on USCI B0 CH340G USB to serial converter IC on detachable section of board 3V3 voltage...

Apple has designed a robotic arm that is able to teardown iphone and other electronics devices and recycle their components. What the video! How Apple recycles iphones -...

Thijs Beckers @ elektormagazine.com writes about a new experimental method of connecting electronics components together using a laser beam. Researchers from the University of Saarland have, together with colleagues from Helsinki, discovered a new material which can connect...

Here is a nice tutorial on how to use rotary encoders with Arduino. Example code is included. I wanted to use a low cost rotary encoder as an input mechanism for one of my upcoming projects and was initially bewildered by the code options available to take readings from the rotary...

In this video, Kerry Wong took apart a 8 to 10 GHz microwave RF isolator and did some measurements. High resolution teardown pictures here. RF Isolator: Teardown and Experiments -...

Zach Fredin and Joe Burdo has designed an electronic neuron simulator to help educate students of neuroscience. NeuroBytes are tabletop electronic neuron simulators designed to help students understand basic neuroscience concepts. The platform consists of modular elements that can be...

Vicente Jiménez has published a new project. It's a circuit probe that gives an indication when a node is floating or driven logic high or logic low and can also be used as a continuity tester. He writes: Sometimes you need to check one circuit and test some of its nodes. Usually a...