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 ...

Windows 11 is testing a network speed test that you run from the taskbar. The speed test icon takes you to the Bing website. For now, you need a Windows 11 Insider build to use the feature. Now ...

Michigan lawmakers are trying to put the power of setting speed limits in the hands of local municipalities. "I feel locally they know what's going on as opposed to the state; they are way out in ...

In a nutshell: Canadian hardware maker Ploopy is now accepting pre-orders for its latest input device. The Ploopy Knob is a 3D-printed, open-source rotary encoder featuring a high-precision sensor ...

"This is my happy place, this is my calm, this is my peace. This is absolutely what I love," says RC enthusiast Andrew Pavlovich about the community-built track CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — At Rotary ...

If you received one of the 90,000 warning citations for speeding on I-465 in recent months, it's time to slow down, as the state plans to start enforcing its worksite speed control pilot program May 5 ...

Lynchburg family seeks answers after Christmas Eve taser incident leads to son's death A Lynchburg family is calling for answers after Orlando Harding was tased on Christmas Eve by Lynchburg Police, ...

For about a week, I’d been swapping between the three mouse pads in the new SteelSeries QCK Performance series. To be honest, the texture details were something I’ve never paid too much attention to ...

This paper describes the development and implementation of a control system for a direct current (DC) motor using the Arduino Uno microcontroller, based on the speed and direction control of the motor ...

Precision of rotational and linear measurement underpins motion control systems, and optical encoders are a mainstay in delivering this. Converting mechanical motion into digital signals enables ...