30 Years of .mp3: Three Letters That Changed the World The technology behind these three letters has become an inseparable part of our daily lives: in 2025, the file extension “.mp3” celebrates its 30th anniversary. This audio format laid the foundation for many more groundbreaking audio codecs. The mp3 format cleverly takes advantage of the →
Data Privacy Day (or Data Protection Day in Europe) is celebrated annually on January 28 to raise awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. It commemorates the 1981 signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty on data protection. Key Details for 2026: Purpose: To promote best practices →
Here is an overview of the electrical outlets around the world in table format and drawing of different outlet types. The grounding contacts are marked to the picture with green arrows. Type Common Countries Nominal Voltage Grounded A USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan 100–127 V No B USA, Canada, Mexico 100–127 V Yes C Europe, South →
In the tech world, there is a constant flow of changes and keeping up with them means the choice for tools and technologies which are the most appropriate to invest your time in. In 2026 the best programming language or technology stack to learn really depends on your personal aims, hobbies, and apps you are →
Here are some of the the major AI trends shaping 2026 — based on current expert forecasts, industry reports, and recent developments in technology. The material is analyzed using AI tools and final version hand-edited to this blog text: 1. Generative AI Continues to Mature Generative AI (text, image, video, code) will become more advanced →
This posting is here to collect cyber security news in January 2026. I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article. You are also free to post related links to comments. →
The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is held every year in Las Vegas. The world’s biggest annual consumer technology show is ready and raring to welcome back thousands of exhibitors and media to Las Vegas in the beginning of the year. This year the event started January 6, 2026. CES 2026 will feature the latest →
I saw this circuit seen on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GAqZQWc7y/ In this circuit design the soil acts as a simple moisture sensor by changing electrical resistance with water content, forming a basic circuit with two probes (wires) connected to transistor and indicator LED. Water conducts electricity better than dry soil. When water fills the gaps between →
You know what I miss? Turning on something and having it just work. No registering on another device. No downloading an app. No clicking many accept popups (cookies tracking legal). Just plug it in and it does the thing it’s supposed to do. →
How to get your tablet or smart phone display graphics to show on your AV system? Year ago there were HDMI outputs built into several tablets, but nowadays you very rarely see HDMI port in tablet. ✔️ 1. Direct HDMI or micro-HDMI port Some Android tablets have a micro-HDMI or even a full-size HDMI port. →