"Where did my pet go?" If you have a pet, you've probably asked this question at least once. One moment they're playing ...

What is RS-232? Why was RS-232 important? Take our poll and see what others think of RS-232. RS-232 (Recommended Standard 232) was introduced in 1960 for serial communication transmission of data.

Communication is the process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts and emotions—whether through spoken words, written texts, facial expressions or digital media. It's the foundation of how we ...

What is the H19 fiber-optic shield? How the platform helps streamline the design process. The custom options offered. OMC's H19 fiber-optic shield has been adapted as a stackable add-on for the ...

Dale Carnegie, author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People," one of the best communications books ever published. You can improve the way you relate to others at work, at home and in your most ...

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

When [Bill Porter] works on a project, he says that he typically writes his own NMEA standard communications protocols to fit the job at hand. While it makes things easy to troubleshoot, he admits ...

If you're developing a wrist watch, a small light-following robot, or a portable weather station with Arduino, one of the best boards you can use is the Nano, and for good reason. It's pretty compact, ...

Matt Twinley is a freelance writer and author from the UK with an unbridled passion for video games and movies. He has been a writer since 2017 and an enthusiastic gamer for even longer. As soon as he ...

Leonardo Russo’s ArduinoSimulator is an open-source Arduino Simulator written in JavaScript that runs code directly in your web browser and shows the serial output and digital/analog pins status for ...

While building robotics projects, the importance of controllers and motors cannot be overstated. These components are the heart and soul of any robotic system, providing the necessary control and ...