We have a decorator lamp in our TV room. It's a hand-painted figurine of a 16th-century acrobat. It is colorful and rests atop a tall floor speaker in a corner between the entertainment center and the ...

It is sometimes necessary for an RC (remote control) model to contain some kind of switching functionality. Some things that come to mind are lights on a model boat, or the folding away of the ...

We have a decorator lamp in our TV room. It is colorful and rests atop a tall floor speaker in a corner between the entertainment center and the wall. The lamp is unusual and, therefore, a ...

The 433 MHz spectrum is a little bit of an oddball. It’s one of the few areas of the radio spectrum which is nearly universally unlicensed Outside of the US, it’s an open playground for devices that ...

Not only do streaming devices provide a bevy of entertainment apps to choose from — most of which are movie and TV show platforms — but gadgets like the Apple TV 4K can also be programmed to control ...

DSLRs and higher-end cameras almost always have a port for a remote switch that makes it easy to automatically capture shots at specific times. Even if yours doesn't, this guide from DIYHacksandHowTos ...

As the only electronics engineer in my family and circle of friends, it is sometimes not possible to evade an appeal for help. This time the request came from a friendly elderly lady in a retirement ...

We have a decorator lamp in our TV room. It is colorful and rests atop a tall floor speaker in a corner between the entertainment center and the wall. The lamp is unusual and, therefore, a ...