Electronics Archive

Nowadays, we’ve managed to electrify a lot of the tools that used to be manual. Take a wheelchair, for example. Yes, many people who use a wheelchair still prefer to use the manual version. It provides a sense of autonomy, as well as an important way to get exercise. But there are also many reasons to choose a battery-powered wheelchair. For one thing, you may …

A HAM radio can be a great way to spend your time. In fact, there are currently more than 760,000 HAM radio operators in the US, and about three million worldwide. With a HAM radio, you can chat with strangers, or just listen in on the conversation. You can also use HAM radios for more practical applications. For example, in the event of a major …

Battery technology has come a long way in the past century. Starting with old-school, extra-heavy lead-acid batteries, we now have a plethora of options. Nickel cadmium, lithium-ion, and lithium-polymer batteries all have their own advantages and disadvantages. But one thing they all have in common is that they weigh less than lead-acid. That said, lead-acid batteries still dominate the market for large, powerful batteries found …

Car radios have been around since the 1920s. In the early days, they were considered a luxury option. A radio could easily raise the cost of your car by 25 percent, which is hard to imagine today. But as technology got cheaper, radios quickly became standard on all automobiles. By the 1960s, you didn’t even have to ask. People just assumed that a new car …

If you’re an Apple user, you’re probably a fan of multiple connected devices. Indeed, their convenient ecosystem is one thing that makes iPhones so popular. You can use them seamlessly with your MacBook, or control your other devices with Siri. But all too often, this convenience has ended where the Apple ecosystem begins. For instance, cars use their own on-board circuitry for GPS, radio controls, …