One of the joys of writing up the entries for the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge has come in finding all the different alternative uses for the humble transistor. This building block of all modern ...

For our 2025 Component Abuse Challenge there have been a set of entries which merely use a component for a purpose it wasn’t quite intended, and another which push misuse of a part into ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I ...

This video explains how LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) work and why they’ve become one of the most important components in ...

A unique mechanical design aspires to remove heat from this LED light bulb’s insides, but you still need to keep external ventilation in mind.

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in light manipulation by using topological insulators to generate both even and odd terahertz frequencies through high-order harmonic generation (HHG). By ...

Light triggers atomic shifts in asymmetric 2D semiconductors, tuning their optical response. This enables compact, energy-efficient photonic chips and sensitive sensors.

The Grappling Hook is one of the most enjoyable tools to use in Dying Light 2 Stay Human. It’s meant to give you momentum as you swing from one place to another and can hook onto nearly everything.