Tag: USB

Despite its popularity, the developments of USB-based devices are characterized by diverse challenges ranging from specialized and expensive tools to complicated software. To solve this, Colorado-based open-source hardware manufacture; Great Scott Gadgets, recently started working on...

Introduction Digital USB microscopes are widely available from various manufactures, are low-cost, and ideal for home or business use. They are USB-powered microscopes that can directly be connected to the computer's USB port or USB adapter. They are a variation of a traditional...

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. For programming, the previous version of Arduinos required a serial port connection to your computer. As the platform evolved, using a USB conversion chip was only a slight...

The AA and AAA-sized batteries provide power to our everyday handheld devices like radio, remote control, gamepads, synths, etc. Most of these batteries used are non-rechargeable, and one has to dispose of them after their usage. According to a report, more than 80% of zinc-carbon cells...

Nixie tube is an electronic device for displaying numerals or other information using glow discharge. A potential difference is applied between two electrodes in a glass tube containing low-pressure gas. The flow of electric current through the gas makes plasma. This phenomenon is...

We are all aware of the multiprotocol RF shields for Arduino development boards. These RF shields gave RF capabilities to the board and made them compatible with the modules such as RFID, XBee, or Bluetooth. Electrolama, based in the United Kingdom, released a tiny "USB stick"...

The USB Bluetooth dongles are quite popular nowadays. Most wireless computer mouse comes with a USB Bluetooth dongle which enables wireless communications to your PC. A USB Bluetooth dongle is a very quick and inexpensive means to allow Bluetooth communications onto your computer. To...

Virtual desktops are used extensively in the IT sector currently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This set-up allows the employees to work remotely and is convenient. Virtual desktops are preconfigured images of operating systems and applications in which the desktop environment is...