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 ...

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 document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

IKEA today announced the upcoming launch of 21 new Matter-compatible smart home products that will be able to interface with ...

M y adventures of building a smart home on a shoestring budget are taking an interesting turn. It turns out that I don’t need ...

This project involves using an Arduino to measure distances using an ultrasonic sensor and controlling a buzzer and LED based on the measured distance. The provided Arduino code performs the following ...