Imagine living sometime around the early 1600s. You're standing on the deck of a wooden ship. The wind's biting, the sky's endless. And your captain's yelling, "Drop the log!" Back then, before sonar ...

Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a wearable sensor system capable of estimating braking and propulsion forces while running outdoors — a ...

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 ...

When you're driving on land, speed is measured in either miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). These measurements are straightforward because you can see stationary landmarks and ...

How fast is the wind blowing where you live? As we see on “Weather Hunters,” meteorologists use a tool called an anemometer to measure wind speed. Anemometers work because they have arms with cup-like ...

From AR-powered rulers to GPS-based land survey tools, these 8 best measuring apps for iPhone and Android let you measure length, height, area, and even perimeters on the go. Accurate, versatile, and ...

At some point, you've probably seen one of those "Speed Enforced by Aircraft" signs along the road and wondered if you could ignore it. Some drivers view these signs as nothing more than roadside ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Governor has signed a bill requiring the state's High-Speed Rail Authority to create a funding plan. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 377 on Wednesday, ...

The Federal Communications Commission is ditching Biden-era standards for measuring progress toward the goal of universal broadband deployment. The changes will make it easier for the FCC to give the ...

Delaying the aging process is a huge business, with anti-aging creams and brain health supplements claiming to slow physical and mental aging contributing to a multibillion dollar industry and ...