In this video, I created a blood oximeter by using the MAX30105 particle sensor to figure out the changes in color of passing blood through my finger and counting the pulse from that. The device uses ...

Selecting the wrong encoder can lead to downtime, costly redesigns, and unreliable feedback. This guide breaks down the fundamentals of rotary and linear position sensing — and explains when ...

Abstract: This article introduces a low-power spintronic rotary encoder capable of 8-bit analog-to-digital conversion. The proposed encoder leverages spin-Hall effect-driven domain wall motion ...

Vibe coding trades creativity for coordination and oversight. Performance and UI issues still demand human judgment. AI shines when developers relentlessly lead, test, and correct. Over all my years ...

Over the holidays, Alex Lieberman had an idea: What if he could create Spotify “Wrapped” for his text messages? Without writing a single line of code, Lieberman, a co-founder of the media outlet ...

Artificial intelligence coding startup Zencoder today unveiled a new orchestration tool that it says will help enterprises move away from unproductive “vibe coding” to a more disciplined and ...

An unexpected revisit to my earlier post on mouse encoder hacking sparked a timely opportunity to reexamine quadrature encoders, this time with a clearer lens and a more targeted focus on their signal ...

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 ...

Arduino is being acquired by Qualcomm subject to regulatory approval for an undisclosed sum. Qualcomm Arduino introduces a new UNO form factor board, the Arduino UNO Q, which features both a STM32 MCU ...