Today we are going to create a strobe light for the tips of the wings of an rc airplane using a 555 timer (NE 555 or lm 555 IC) this circuit is very easy to make with few components and most ...

The WS2812B has become one of the most popular addressable LEDs out there. They’re easy to drive from just about any microcontroller you can think of. But what if you don’t have a microcontroller at ...

There have been many questions about what direction Arduino would take after being bought by Qualcomm. Now it would seem that we’re getting a clearer picture. Perhaps unsurprisingly the answer appears ...

We asked experts about why our LED bulbs seem to die ahead of time. Here are the reasons they gave. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over ...

Recently, ‘Liquid crystal display (LCD) vs. organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display: who wins?’ has become a topic of heated debate. In this review, we perform a systematic and comparative study ...

If your car came from the factory with halogen or HID bulbs, you’re going to need to replace them or upgrade them down the line. Both of these bulb types lose light output over time; thus, even if ...

More than one-fifth of US electricity is used to power artificial lighting. Light-emitting diodes based on group III/nitride semiconductors are bringing about a revolution in energy-efficient lighting ...

LED face masks have quickly shifted from clinic-only treatments to at-home skincare staples. Designed to tackle everything from fine lines and dullness to breakouts and redness, the best LED face ...

LED lights are famous for their efficiency and long lives, but how does that turn into cash? We did the math and found out. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, ...