Arduino is probably the first thing that comes to mind for most hobbyists and students when they think about embedded systems. It has certainly gained its name among the electronics community, and in ...

For the frequent camper, tailgater, or even picnicker, the ever-present Tetris challenge of organizing your cold food amidst wet, messy, and melting bags of ice gets old fast. Traditional coolers are ...

Abstract: An optical fiber thermal anemometer is proposed based on a silver film-coated fiber Bragg grating (FBG) assisted by a core offset fusion splice. Light from a pump laser propagating along the ...

Taking a vintage radio and cramming it full of modern, Internet-connected, guts has long been a staple of the hacking and making scene. While some might see it as a crime to take what’s arguably a ...

THE U.S. Monthly Weather Review for February contains an important contribution by Prof. C. F. Marvin on anemometer tests. The paper gives the results of a series of experiments to determine the ...

Light painting is a technique which allows you to “draw” on a photograph by moving a light past the camera during a long exposure shot. While it can be difficult to master, light painting allows for ...

Long journeys, whether a day trip or weeks in a camper van, invariably involve regular visits to cafés or motorway services. Doing this can be seriously expensive, so taking food and drink with you in ...

An anemometer is a highly useful instrument that measures wind speed and direction. It plays a vital role in meteorology, allowing scientists to better understand weather patterns and how the wind ...

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Meteorologists all over the world use a wide variety of instruments to measure things like temperature, air pressure, humidity and a host of other variables. In Tuesday's ...