Electronics are known for poor value retention. However, after a while, some electronics’ resale value will stop tumbling for some odd reason. For example: You might find an early 80s or 90s computer selling for far more money than a 5-10 year-old computer. Why? In the case of the 80s computer: It might be because…
The navigation app Waze has provided drivers with directions thanks to GPS, but driving through a tunnel can throw it off due to the presence of GPS ‘dead zones’ in those tunnels. The company has worked with the MTA and Port Authority to install Bluetooth beacons that address the dead zones in NYC tunnels. The…
The new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3+ has been released. It now offers flash storage up to 32GB, and a heat spreader to improve thermal conductivity.
Facebook purchased WhatsApp back in 2014, and they also bought Instagram prior to that in 2012. Both services are still wildly popular and have still been operating (mostly, at least) independent of Facebook, especially WhatsApp. According to The Independent, Facebook will integrate the underlying infrastructure of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger into a central messaging…
Images of the new Samsung Galaxy S10 have allegedly been leaked, and they reveal a hole-punch display and a cryptocurrency wallet. New #GalaxyS10 live images leak with ‘Samsung Blockchain KeyStore’ (images via @GregiPfister89) pic.twitter.com/g0FipTooe6 — Ben Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) January 23, 2019 In this case ‘hole-punch’ display refers to a camera that is installed in the…
LCD displays were (almost) always the type of screens used in phones until several years ago. Super AMOLED displays eventually came out on the market in high-end product lines (like the Samsung Galaxy S series). The OLED technology, while expensive, was being offered at competitive prices and was already helping to usher in curved screens,…
The highly anticipated 2020 Toyota Supra made its debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, and being the first Supra released since its discontinuation in 2002, it got mixed reactions. Some said it was ‘glorious’, while some were weren’t too happy with it. One thing that’s certain is that many were hoping for a design…
If you’re not familiar with EOS, it’s a smart contract platform similar to Ethereum. In this tutorial we’ll be deploying a hello world smart contract to your own local EOS test net. To follow along with the video below, you’ll need to have the EOS software installed, which can be done by following this link.…
Robotic automation has been taken to a higher level as a result of the game changing robotic models from Universal Robots known as the collaborative robots or cobots. These robots can work safely alongside employees since they are easy to operate and portable for faster redeployment to other areas of production. The frequent changes in…
Effective management of a construction project depends on how streamlined it is. It helps in tracking the developments and stay on budget. It helps to improve and boost communication throughout the project. One of the best manners to ensure efficiency of a project is by implementing construction management software as early as possible for developing…
Software can be so much fun, especially when it is highly noticeable and makes hugely visible changes to everything you do. Of course, this is ironic, because a lot of the best software is boring, mostly hidden and does nothing that is particularly visible. The good news is, this boring type of software is the…
Thus far, most of the pin plugs (jumper wires) that I have used for electrical engineering hobby projects have been loose and therefore unreliable. They slip off my development kits, my transistors, among other things. I recently found a solution that will eliminate the problem entirely: flattening them. This is a very simple process, for…