Category Archives: Interesting Electronic Items

It seems like everything is so complicated these days, especially in electronics design … which is more and more products everyday. Why are they so complex? “Hey, our cell phone takes pictures, sharpens knives, mows the lawn, pays your bills, … Continue reading →

Nikola Tesla, born on 10 July 1856 grew to become known as the father of modern electronics. His most wonderful invetion, aptly named the ‘Tesla Coil’ in his own honour. A type of resonant transformer circuit used to produce high … Continue reading →

Think about the last time you broke something in your home – a cup, a plate, a coat hook, a window handle, the battery cover on your TV remote, a component in an electronic device, a hinge, a switch. Instead … Continue reading →

A top new piece of electronic kit has been developed by Cornell University, the lab of Heinrich Jaeger at the University of Chicago, and ‘iRobot‘. Known as “The Universal Jamming Gripper” – this robotic arm is capable of picking up … Continue reading →

A great concept built by some students at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering have pieced together a wonderous device! A CNC based cake decoration machine! CNC if you are wondering; stand for Computer Numerical Control, when a computer is … Continue reading →

As an opening item for our new blog, we are covering a British student who has shot to fame after bagging himself the gold medal at the ‘Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010‘, having recently graduated from The Royal College Of … Continue reading →