This article will help you build a simple Arduino-based DCC system. Growing up in the 1980s I was living the dream. I had an HO layout on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood in my parents' basement in Reading, ...

When you think of Arduino projects, your mind likely goes straight to RFID door locks, weather sensors, or automated plant watering systems. While these are undeniably pretty cool projects, you might ...

Over on YouTube [Andrew Neal] has a Function Generator Build for Beginners. As beginner videos go this one is fairly comprehensive. [Andrew] shows us how to build a square-wave generator on a ...

Many visually impaired people identify currency notes by touching them. But as people grow older, their touch sensitivity may ...

What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore ...

Melissa Horton is a financial literacy professional. She has 10+ years of experience in the financial services and planning industry. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more ...

About three years ago Microsoft released a new source code editor for Windows, Linux, and macOS. This was named Visual Studio Code. It is way lighter IDE than various editions of the legendary Visual ...

May 30, 2026 • The Supreme Court is about to rule on whether states can ban transfeminine student athletes from playing on girls' and women's teams. But we're talking to journalist Imara Jones about ...

Instead of a complicated smartphone, you may be better off with a simple, no-nonsense, accessible mobile phone that gives you all the essentials without any fuss. We review basic 'dumb' phones, which ...

When you put money into a savings account, the bank will use your money, for example by lending it to other people. They will pay you a certain amount for allowing this. The money they pay you is ...

Note: This project was developed and tested on macOS with Cursor IDE. While it should work on other platforms, some paths and configurations may need adjustment for Windows or Linux systems. This ...