The new AirPods 3 from Apple are wireless earbuds that can connect to your Mac, iPhone, or iPad without a cable. They can also be recharged wirelessly via Magsafe or Lightning cable. One of their most prominent characteristics is that they inherited the unified, highly integrated design that Apple applies to all of their products.…
The Nippon America DVP-1212 is a 12 Volt DC power supply unit, which means that it is designed to power devices rated at 12 Volts DC. It converts 120 Volts AC to 12 Volts DC. To be specific, it is 13.8 Volts if nothing is connected to it (open circuit voltage). The DVP-1212 can supply…
Verifone, one of the world’s largest providers of credit card machines announced on Twitter that they are integrating cryptocurrency payments in their credit card machines — thanks to a partnership with BitPay. This is BitPay’s largest partnership to date, and would enable large brick and mortar stores to start accepting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as…
Dell has announced new portable monitors, including but not limited to a 14″ FHD IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio (meaning it is a typical wide, but good screen aspect ratio found in most laptop and desktop monitors). The monitor can pair with your laptop or desktop computer and is only 4.95mm thick. That…
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Honda, one of the world’s largest automakers has decided to electrify all of their cars by the year 2040. Electrification refers to vehicles that utilize electric propulsion at least partially. In Honda’s case it would be both battery electric and fuel cell vehicles. Fuel cell vehicles utilize an electric motor which obtains electric power from…
iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 have been released, marking one of the most significant iPhone updates in years. The update enables support for AirTags trackers, App Tracking Transparency (ATT), the ability to unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch, more voice options for Siri, separate skin tone variations for emoji with couples among multiple bug…
The efficiency of electric motors isn’t the most exciting topic, but it significantly affects your electric bill. Efficiency can be calculated by dividing an electric motor’s power output (in Watts) by its power consumption. The efficiency of common (not all motors) electric motors varies broadly from a measly 10% to 95% efficiency. Being a transducer…
Analog to digital conversion is the process whereby an analog signal is converted to a digital one. This is done using a device called an analog to digital converter (ADC). An analog to digital converter periodically takes voltage samples of an analog signal (for example: a battery’s voltage), and then converts that to a digital…
Cryptocurrency scammers are always on the prowl for unsuspecting victims, but they seem to come out in full force during bull runs. What is a bull run? A bull run is a rally in which cryptocurrency prices increase sharply, and for an extended time period. This attracts thieves who want to steal cryptocurrency while it…
The price of one Bitcoin blew past $35,000 USD this week, and that has stirred excitement about the cryptocurrency. The price of Bitcoin has been rising for several months with little fanfare. In early Septemer of 2020, the price of Bitcoin was a little over $10,000 — a mere 1/3 of today’s price. The increase…
When looking for the right candidate to fill a position, you can’t skip the background check process. This is the best way to make sure potential candidates are suitable options and don’t have any hidden cobwebs in the cupboard. You want to have complete confidence in your new employee, and what they say in the…