It's quite satisfying to make your tech feel like yours. From a custom keyboard with special keycaps, to a PC build that you've carefully selected the cable routing for, to a laptop that's stuck with a story of stickers customizing makes those devices less of a generic gadget and more …

Imagine the following scenario: three countries, a fleet of refrigerated trucks with pharmaceutical products, all of which are tracked in real time by a system of GPS trackers and temperature sensors. It is the dream of a logistician, and until such a data stream is intercepted. Cargo locations are suddenly …

Consider, when last did you use your phone to make payment, or when you observed a heartbeat of a patient displayed on the screen of a medical device. We engage with technology to the extent that we can now forget that it is an impressive amount of craftsmanship that is …

You must have been there. You are on the salon chair, a hairdresser is holding a pair of scissors, and you have just 30 seconds to make a decision that you cannot reverse. Or perhaps you are in a drugstore aisle with two boxes of hair dye (one auburn, one …

Getting a product to market quickly isn't just a competitive advantage anymore, it's survival. For products with short product lifecycles and even shorter customer expectations, the difference between “almost ready” and “shipping now” can be the difference between success and failure. However, one of the biggest challenges in that journey …

You have a good product idea, a working prototype, and investors are now calling back. The tricky part for many hardware entrepreneurs and product teams is actually creating it on schedule, on budget and at scale. One path that continues to arise in these discussions is the idea of teaming …

You don't have to be a designer to develop content that looks great online. However, you need to have the right tools, without needing to learn a difficult curve or a design degree to get it right. When you look at a blank canvas and don't know where to begin, …

You have probably experienced wiring when you've created an outdoor electronics project, like a weatherproof security camera system, a garden lighting system or an even backyard automation rig. It is among the most important choices that you will make. Do not get it right and you are not just in …

In the realm of DIY electronics and compact computing, the Raspberry Pi stands as a titan. Since its inception, this credit-card-sized computer has evolved from a simple educational tool into a powerhouse capable of driving complex artificial intelligence, high-definition media centers, and professional-grade server environments. However, the true mobility of …

When I first moved from ultrasonic sensors to Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors, the difference was night and day. Measurements became faster, more stable, and far more precise. In this tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how I use a ToF sensor like the VL53L0X with the ESP32. What is a Time-of-Flight Sensor? …