This article talks about measuring 10 Mbit/s (10Base-T) and 100 Mbit/s (100Base-TX) twisted pair Ethernet signals. Those standards use two wire pairs for the communications and use differential signaling. Differential signaling is a method for electrically transmitting information using two complementary signals. The technique sends the same electrical signal as a differential pair of signals, →
https://opensource.com/life/16/9/iot-home-automation-projects?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY We live in an exciting time. Everyday more things become Internet-connected things. They have sensors and can communicate with other things, and help us perform tasks. Home automation is made possible by amaetuer developers and tinkers because the price of microcontrollers with the ability to talk over a network continue to drop. Along the way, the writer has learned →
https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/02/holokit-is-like-google-cardboard-for-augmented-reality/?ncid=rss&utm_source=tcfbpage&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook&sr_share=facebook The revelation behind Google Cardboard was that if you put your phone close enough to your eyes, it’s basically a VR headset — but it’s not quite that simple for mixed reality setups like Microsoft’s HoloLens. Or is it? HoloKitis an extremely clever DIY solution for a quick and dirty augmented reality experience with →
https://www.sparkfun.com/news/2392 Let’s look at those tried and true IoT projects that just keep on coming back (with good reason!) →
http://interestingengineering.com/10-popular-life-hacks-dont-actually-work/ The internet can be a fantastic wealth of information – some are trustworthy and reliable information – some are just fake. Some of the most popular bits of info floating around the web come as simple ‘life hack.’ Unfortunately many of them do not work as promised. Here are some examples of fake life →
https://www.hackster.io/naran-inc/diy-smart-home-doorbell-2-0-works-with-alexa-690c33?ref=channel&ref_id=425_published___&offset=1 This looks worth to check out project: Build your own DIY smart home doorbell for cheap, get notified when your guest knock at your door and remotely open by voice command. →
https://opensource.com/article/17/3/arduino-garden-projects?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY It’s time for gardeners to start making plans for spring and summer. For the more technically minded among us, it’s also a good time to start working on DIY projects that can keep things running smoothly. →
http://interestingengineering.com/video/guy-built-entire-iphone-using-spare-parts-china/ Interesting DIY smart phone project There are fewer events more satisfying than completing a challenging build. →
https://opensource.com/life/16/10/how-to-create-workspace-for-your-brain?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY No two people are exactly alike, therefore no two workspaces are exactly alike. →
https://www.hackster.io/projects/tags/robots?sort=popular Celebrate National Robotics Week with these 300+ projects →