5 Things Every College Dorm Needs
So, the time has come for you to step things up a notch in terms of academic achievement and independence. As a freshman, your dorm room will be your home and base for the next two semesters and it’s important that you furnish it with the right stuff. Today we’ll be looking at 5 things that you will need for your dorm room to make your life as easy as possible. Bed risers with USB ports and outlets After a marathon study session (or party session), nothing beats relaxing on your bed with your phone. These bed risers lift your bed, making it possible to store bigger things underneath. It…
Basic MacBook Accessories You Should Have
A MacBook is a versatile piece of portable technology. Out of the box, on its own, the MacBook has features that are enough for the average owner. However, for tech enthusiasts and power users, there’s always something new to improve the capabilities of an existing gadget. A Protective Casing Your MacBook can easily be damaged by bumps or drops, so your first accessory for it should be a protective case or sleeve. Good-quality MacBook Air cases and even ones for MacBook Pro are plentiful and easily available at the popular online marketplaces, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find one that suits your needs. These items can be as rugged…
Tips on Building Your Own PC
Building a gaming PC can be fun. It can often be cheaper than buying a prebuilt computer. A decent gaming rig that you’ve built on your own is also a bragging right, a milestone reward, a source for a sense of pride and accomplishment. Besides, most people will only cherish what they’ve built themselves. A computer is just like a baby. If someone else built it, you may not love it as much as if it were made by your own hands. Furthermore, some consider building PCs to be the “proving ground” separating the kids from the adults. If you want to try your hand at building your own PC…
Building a Computer vs Buying One… Which Way to Go?
A few decades ago, computers were seen as the most sophisticated things existing, to most of us who are not tech savvy. However, in the modern day, most people own or use a computer, and this has helped many to understand their computers better. Unfortunately, this understanding is mostly limited to the operations of the computer as most people can’t be able to identify anything once their machine is opened. This lack of knowledge of the inner part of a computer has made building one seem like a massive task that most would shy away from. Not everyone is afraid of tackling the challenge of building a computer, and it…
How To Perfect Your PCB Prototyping
Learn about the importance of prototyping printed control boards for product launches. Discover hand-built vs. SMT assembly methods and their advantages.
Top 5 Ways for Recycling Your E-waste
We’re living in the era of electronics and gadgets galore, where we don’t think twice before buying the latest and greatest technology. As our hunger for electronics and technology keeps growing, people bid goodbye to their old appliances and gadgets. Have you ever thought what happens to the old when we swap it for the new gadget? Let it be your old smartphone, iPods, microwaves or any other unused device; it makes a huge impact on the environment by introducing e-waste into it. E-waste is something that everyone has to confront in their daily life. More than just trash, this electronic waste can be an environmental and health hazard. Especially…
What to Look for in a Digital Signal Controller
While digital signal processing tends to be more common than analog in many devices these days, one notable exception is when a device uses analog sensors and the signal needs to be conditioned for digital processing. For these devices, a digital signal controller is necessary, to connect the analog domain to the digital, but how do you go about selecting the right DSC for your device? There are many considerations, including the cost and availability of the DSC, but before you get to that point, you need to compare a few other key aspects. Floating Point or Fixed Point Arithmetic Digital signal controllers use either fixed or floating point units…
Don’t Let Valuable Company Data Get Lost – Protect It With a Battery Backup
Now that technology has become so pervasive in our personal and professional lives, it's easy to ignore just how much we all rely on it – including your company. If you're in the business of industrial automation, telecommunication, or data collection, your business depends upon computers and their databases running constantly. But how can you expect them to work should an unexpected power outage interrupt your power supply.
Picture Quality Is the Focus of the Latest TV Technology
Companies that mastered TV technology are continuously striving to improve user experience by providing better image quality, deeper colors and higher contrast. The evolution from the standard displays has come a long way and today we will take a look at all those technologies.
Arduino: The Hit Among Geeks and DIY Fans
Arduino has proven to be more successful than many powerful computing boards that have been in the market for a long time. The Arduino community has grown to more than 100,000 users strong. But what exactly is Arduino? Simply put, Arduino is a programmable circuit board. It has grown popular among designers, scientists, hobbyists, programmers, engineers and hardware hackers. It enhances interactivity to project and objects and comes with a myriad of benefits to the user. Benefits of Using Arduino Whenever you use Arduino, you will enjoy the speed and the simplicity of prototyping. You can hook up an LCD and start displaying text in a few minutes. With Arduino,…
Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Computing – Which One Is Best for a Startup?
If you are a startup, you would definitely be looking for an answer to the question of whether to choose public, private or the hybrid cloud computing options. You might have many questions regarding each of these options like which one is best, which is affordable, which one is more compatible with your business and more.
Why Portable HDD Will Make You Free
Portable HDD, also known as an external hard disk, can be really helpful in many situations. As a result of a fast development in the hard-disk production technology, external hard-disks have become more available for everyday use and, more importantly, they are also more affordable than they used to be a couple of years ago. Although they have a serious nemeses in the form of cloud storage services and internal ultramodern SSD devices, portable HDDs still hold a significant part of the market in their hands. Now we are going to see what keeps their heads above the surface. Portable and practical The largest advantage of this device over the…
