Have you ever wondered why smartphones are called smart-phones? Because they are smart, right? They do some works automatically, smartly. That’s the short answer. I was thinking something, even if computers are a lot more powerful than phones, why aren’t they smart! For instance, mobile phones have automatic brightness control system, which is handy and […]
In one of my previous Instructables, I showed you how you can use a Stepper motor as a rotary encoder. In this Instructable, let’s learn how we can use it to control our computer. So without further ado, let’s get started! Step 1: Watch the Video Watch the above video to get a better idea of
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13th August 2019 – Bridgetek is taking the ground-breaking PanL smart automation platform to the next key stage in its development, ready for widespread deployment to begin. Those attending the Smart Cities & Buildings Asia event this year (Singapore, 4th-6th September) will be able to see real-word examples of how this highly versatile technology can benefit various aspects of
Advantech (2395.TW), a leading provider of embedded IoT solutions, is happy to unveil its comprehensive range of embedded computing platforms featuring the newest 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ U-Series and Y-Series processors and 9th Gen. Intel® Core™ S and H processors. These platforms include computer on modules SOM-5899R and SOM-6882; single-board computers MIO-5373 and MIO-5393; industrial motherboards AIMB-233, AIMB-276, AIMB-286, AIMB-506, and AIMB-586; as well
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Restoring vintage computers is the favorite task of many hardware hackers. Retrocomputing probably makes you think of home computer brands like Commodore, Amiga, or Apple but [Erik Baigar] is deeply into collecting early military computers from the UK-based Elliott company. Earlier this year he made a detailed video that shows how he successfully brought an Elliott
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STMicroelectronics, one of the leading semiconductor manufacturers, launched the STM32MP1 microprocessorsseries back in February 2019 which are based on an HSA (heterogeneous system architecture). The microprocessors are based on an Arm® Cortex®-A7 core running at 650 MHz and Cortex®-M4 at 209 MHz combined with a dedicated 3D graphics processing unit (GPU) and MIPI-DSI display interface and a CAN FD
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It seems like most narrative games have some kind of drudgery built in. You know, some tedious and repetitious task that you absolutely must do if you want to succeed. In Stardew Valley, that thing is gift giving, which earns you friendship points just like in real life. More important than the giving itself is that
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Controlling your computer with a wave of the hand seems like something from science fiction, and for good reason. From Minority Report to Iron Man, we’ve seen plenty of famous actors controlling their high-tech computer systems by wildly gesticulating in the air. Meanwhile, we’re all stuck using keyboards and mice like a bunch of chumps. But it doesn’t
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Axiomtek – a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency – is introducing the PICO51R, an ultra-compact 2.5-inch pico-ITX motherboard powered by the 7th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 or Celeron® processor (code name: Kaby Lake). With the onboard CPU attached on the rear side
Advantech, a leading embedded computing solutions provider, is happy to announce the launch of its first SMARC module: the SOM-2569. SMARC (Smart Mobility Architecture) is a versatile small form factor computer module targeting applications that require low power consumption, the flexibility to upgrade computing performance, and effective budget control in the system development process. Together
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