If you put a bunch of computers in charge of your house, it’s generally desirable to ensure their up-time is as close to 100% ...

It’s the evening before publication, and a pair of Hackaday writers convene to record the week’s podcast. This week Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, and it’s a bumper ...

Abstract: This article discusses the design and development of an automatically rotating smart solar panel system to improve energy outputs for small to medium scale photovoltaic systems. This project ...

Another day, another “feature” turned on in a load-bearing app that you might want to turn off. For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: ...

Your car supports Android Auto, but only through a USB cable. Every time you get in, it’s the same routine: pull out your phone, find the cable, plug it in, wait for the connection, and then start ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New legislation introduced into the New York State Assembly could result in outdoor lighting being extinguished between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily — including those ...

The impact of a coronal mass ejection that erupted from the sun on March 6 could boost geomagnetic activity this week, giving northern lights a subtle lift Getty Aurora activity is expected to remain ...

Today we are going to create a strobe light for the tips of the wings of an rc airplane using a 555 timer (NE 555 or lm 555 IC) this circuit is very easy to make with few components and most ...

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Spring is in the air and that can only mean one thing. March Madness is almost here. But before the madness commences, teams need to be invited to the Big Dance. That’s where the conference ...