Overload again and again and again!
A wrong start-up sequence trips a 60 kW APU.
Noise-suppressing headsets and earbuds: Differences, but all telephony duds
Active noise cancellation sounds (pun intended) great in theory, but its reality is underwhelming if not degrading.
Microsoft Surface Duo: A software evolution testimonial, but for who?
Foldable smartphones deliver compelling use case benefits, unfortunately in combination with (getting-fixed) bugs and performance limitations.
The Microsoft Surface Pro X: Windows without the x(86)
Here's an in-depth look at the Microsoft Surface Pro X.
Autotransformer and fan
Making a cooling fan's motor serve using two different line voltages (nominally 120V/240V) put a burden on a power transformer's…
Why cross-pollination, not engineering silos, benefits in career path
A silo-based attitude to recruitment not only artificially limits personal development but also stifles innovation.
555 timer IC: Still alive and kicking at 50 years
Don’t let its age fool you: this legendary IC is still widely used for simplifying new designs as well as…
Inevitable demise of the standalone camera
Will standalone cameras completely disappear? Not any time soon. But for the masses, they're increasingly being supplanted by image capture-capable…
Fractured wires and automotive safety
Fracturing is an insidious phenomenon to be aware of with stranded wires.
Does analog have a place in the machine learning world?
Aspinity claims its inference-based analog signal processing technology provides a power-efficient solution for battery-operating devices.