Headsets are one of the first pieces of gear any aviation student will consider purchasing. Flight students who rely on renting or borrowing may find their gear very well-worn, and not always available when it’s needed. Although pilots who graduated long ago need no explanation of the kind of qualities aviation headsets can bring to …
Very few interfaces have the rich, varied history of the serial port. They get there name from the way they transfer data. Just a single bit at a time, in a series. Serial technology laid the foundation for our modern communication protocols. USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. SATA stands for Serial ATA, which stands …
Most of us have a few tools around the house. At minimum, we’ve got a few screwdrivers, wrenches, and other basic hand tools. But in a world that’s going increasingly electronic, having a multimeter is almost incredibly essential. Basic multimeters are capable of measuring voltage, resistance, and current. Both voltage and resistance can be measured …
If you’re a PlayStation player, you’re probably a fan of the DualShock and DualSense controllers. If you weren’t, you wouldn’t be playing on PlayStation! These controllers have a long and storied history, dating back to the original PlayStation. In fact, the original DualShock controller was released halfway through the life cycle of the PS Original. …
Over the past couple of decades, our living rooms have changed an awful lot. A lot of this has come from the transition from old-school CRT TVs to modern-day flatscreens. Simultaneously, screens got a lot wider, even as they got slimmer and lighter overall. This was bad news if you had an old-school entertainment system. …