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Dual Magnets on Speakers

02/09/2010 by Guest
I have seen dual magnets on some speakers, with the extra magnet behind the other one. Can this really improve the speaker's performance? If yes, woul...
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Last comment 02/09/2010 by Everenlightened
 

Push pull converter

02/06/2010 by zacky
Hi to all Regarding to a simple push pull converter derived by 555 timer chip: When the converter starts, the input DC voltage is applied ac...
Views: 178, Comments: 18
Last comment 02/09/2010 by Dickson
 

Need recommendation for Power Supply and Speed Control for 12v DC Motor

02/05/2010 by Guest
I am working on a project to turn an electric scooter into a pottery wheel. I've salvaged the motor and differential gearbox from the scooter and mou...
Views: 192, Comments: 11
Last comment 02/09/2010 by Guest
 

LED Driving Directly by Mains

02/05/2010 by vishalraut.9
Friends here i got one stuff to drive LEDs which requires variable 9Vdc to 15Vdc/1A power supply to be derive from the mains voltage of 230Vac...
Pathfinder Tags: LED driving
Views: 147, Comments: 10
Last comment 02/08/2010 by Andy Germany
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Display Technologies

39 blog entries, 123 comments (0 Viewing)

See-through Laptop Display

02/07/2010 Among the news from CES: a prototype AMOLED laptop display sports 40% transparency, so one can see through the screen. Two questions: first, what does...
Views: 145, Comments: 16
Last comment 02/08/2010 by redfred

No Place for Screens?

02/07/2010 Automakers want us to have internet-connected dashboard computers. Should drivers be able to check their Facebook pages while on the highway? Do you f...
Views: 78, Comments: 6
Last comment 02/08/2010 by phoenix911
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Electronic Components

43 blog entries, 239 comments (0 Viewing)

Is the iPad a Technological Missing Link?

02/06/2010 A recent Popular Science article offers insight into the inner workings of Apple's newly introduced tablet, the iPad, which aims to bridge the gap bet...
Views: 94, Comments: 1
Last comment 02/06/2010 by cwarner7_11

What Technology Trends are You Watching?

01/08/2010 A recent Popular Mechanics article identifies the top 10 technology concepts likely to generate headlines in 2010. A few of the predictions include an...
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Last comment 01/21/2010 by Guest
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Semiconductor & MEMS Fabrication

36 blog entries, 96 comments (0 Viewing)

The End of an Era (Intel beyond the PC)

02/02/2010 For more than a quarter of a century, the fate of numerous companies in the electronics industry have depended upon the personal-computer revolution....
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Working Separately Closer Together

01/01/2010 If you believe the trade press, Intel and AMD have patched up their differences. Not everyone agrees that the recent settlement will be the last word...
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Appliance Technology

17 blog entries, 151 comments (1 Viewing)

Open vs Closed System and Products

01/31/2010 On the manufacturing side, engineers have said for decades that proprietary software and hardware design drives up costs. So, can we convince OEMs tha...
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Last comment 01/31/2010 by redfred

Are BMGs the Miracle Metal?

12/27/2009 Bulk metallic glasses have been around for years, but only recently are they finding more uses in small electronics, cell phones, and medical equipmen...
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Networking & Communications

36 blog entries, 267 comments (0 Viewing)

Is Network Neutrality a Big Deal?

01/30/2010 The FCC seeks to preserve an open Internet. That means ensuring there is no interference in sending and receiving lawful content. It also means everyo...
Views: 159, Comments: 14
Last comment 02/01/2010 by micahd02

Should Bloggers' Free Speech be Protected?

12/28/2009 The issue of net neutrality is the result of perceived infringements of free speech. Governments across the world block access to Web sites in an effo...
Views: 159, Comments: 2
Last comment 12/29/2009 by april05
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Data Acquisition

43 blog entries, 160 comments (0 Viewing)

The Future Internet

01/23/2010 A recent article in Network World makes 10 predictions about what the Internet will be like in the year 2020. Some of them are no-brainers, such as: "...
Views: 284, Comments: 7
Last comment 02/03/2010 by Mark Proulx

How Secure is the Cloud?

12/24/2009 Google has been accused of hypocrisy in its negotiations with the city of Los Angeles. Google hopes to convince the city to move from its desktop-base...
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Last comment 12/25/2009 by Guest
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Wireless Technology Blog

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There Was a Tool for That?

01/22/2010 The Martha Stewart show recently dedicated an entire show to technology. Ms. Stewart stood next to a four-tiered rack full of examples of technology p...
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Last comment 01/24/2010 by Stueywright

Will Healthcare Promote a Paperless Path?

12/29/2009 For any Congress person that has actually read the U.S. Healthcare Reform Bill in its entirety, they are well-aware of the various information technol...
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Last comment 12/31/2009 by bwire
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Electronic Product Design

33 blog entries, 133 comments (0 Viewing)

Will a Li-ion Storage Battery Power Homes?

01/19/2010 Set to enter the home market in 2011, a new lithium-ion (Li-Ion) storage battery could potentially power zero-emissions homes in the near future. One...
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Last comment 01/31/2010 by kranthi294
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Light & Laser Blog

86 blog entries, 555 comments (0 Viewing)

Is Photonics Doing Enough For Security?

01/17/2010 Sure, spectrometers for explosives testing are ubiquitous in airports, but is photonics doing enough for security? Terahertz imaging, for example, can...
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Last comment 01/27/2010 by Guest

Social Networking: Useful Tool or Time Sink?

12/20/2009 As social networking evolves from a game for high school and college students to a tool for adults, business professionals are increasingly leveraging...
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Last comment 12/21/2009 by april05
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Why LED Street Lamps Are Better

01/21/2010 posted in FirstZoom Blog
by FirstZoom
This video shows a street lamp from Maconis that uses light emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). The main reason that...
Pathfinder Tags: CFLs LED lamps LED lights LED street lamps LED street lights
Views: 409, Comments: 12
Last comment 02/05/2010 by phoenix911

The Coolest Computer Case Ever?

01/20/2010 posted in FirstZoom Blog
by FirstZoom
Last year, DesignworksUSA teamed up with ThermalTake to develop a Level 10 chassis. Perhaps the most striking impression of this product is its six u...
Pathfinder Tags: BMW Group DesignWorksUSA Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station
Views: 246, Comments: 9
Last comment 01/21/2010 by Del the cat

Tour of Tec-Smart

01/19/2010 posted in TechnoTourist’s Engineering Expeditions
by GKardys
Last Friday, I went on a tour of Tec-Smart , a new education and training facility in upstate New York (Malta, NY), which is just finishing constr...
Pathfinder Tags: Chip Fab Global Foundries HVCC NYSERDA semiconductors ...
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Last comment 01/20/2010 by silvCrow

Recovering Misplaced Mobile Devices

01/06/2010 posted in FirstZoom Blog
by FirstZoom
The Minitracker is the ultimate accessory for keeping track of things you misplace. It has a tracking alarm and search function. The device is used...
Pathfinder Tags: cell phones digital cameras digital devices gadgets mobile phones
Views: 181, Comments: 2
Last comment 01/07/2010 by ozzb

Flash Memory from Bullets to Bamboo

01/04/2010 posted in FirstZoom Blog
by FirstZoom
Sabrina from Memory Electronics introduces various flash memory modules shaped in very creative and attractive ways. First we saw a luggage lock tha...
Pathfinder Tags: flash disk flash memory gadgets memory modules USB sticks
Views: 97, Comments: 0