These days, a lot of embedded projects feature some sort of screen, and a screen often creates a desire for a nice user interface. [Geoffrey Wells] has created a tool for developing web interfaces for ...

While there is a time and place for wirelessly controlled devices, sometimes you want something you can just reach out and ...

Many people believe that the LED was discovered by US researchers working in the 1960s. In fact, Henry Round at Marconi Labs noted the emission of light from a semiconductor diode 100 years ago and, ...

Much can be said about the frequent cinematic explorations of colonialism and its effects on cultures worldwide—examples such as Dances with Wolves to The Last Samurai come to mind. Yet, The Convert ...

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 ...