Using this handy laser tape measure for only a few minutes had me hooked - here's why

Take tape measures, once a palm-sized object that housed a metal ribbon that could snap back enthusiastically -- has been transformed into a palm-sized device with with a laser inside. Yup, the ...

I was skeptical, but a few minutes with this laser-power tape measure and I'm hooked

Take tape measures, once a palm-sized object that housed a metal ribbon that could snap back enthusiastically -- has been transformed into a palm-sized device with with a laser inside. Yup, the ...
Electronic Specifier

Why your product failed its EMC test (and how to fix it)

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing ensures that electronic devices can function safely without causing or experiencing interference.
Hackaday

Testing Cheap DC Breakers And How To Not Start Fires

One characteristic of adding PV solar to homes is a massive increase in high-voltage and high-current DC installations. With this comes a need for suitable breakers, but without the requisite ...

Home experiment demonstrates how light can carry sound, no wires required

In his home laboratory, Phil – a high school chemistry teacher who also runs a YouTube science channel – discovered that a simple solar panel can ...
The Sun Chronicle

March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes saw a chance to bring Duke to campus for the first time in nearly 50 years and jumped at it. His No. 18 Volunteers host sixth-ranked Duke on Sunday ...
IEEE

Design of a Compact 2-Bit PIN Diode Reflection Type Phase Shifter using Radial Stub

Abstract: The goal of this research is to create an optimized hybrid coupler structure for a PIN diode reflection type phase shifter (RTPS) operating at microwave frequencies. To date, no phase ...