Category " Misc"

The Raspberry Pi$39.98 at Amazon is by far and away the most popular single-board computer on the market today, helped by the fact it only costs $35. That hasn't stopped other manufacturers trying to compete with it, however, and the latest company to join the fray is Asus. The board you see above looks very similar to the Raspberry Pi, in fact, it's almost the same size, but this is the Asus...


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“If we were to draw energy from a typical AA battery based on this design, it would last for a billion years." --- Sungsik Lee, PhD, in the journal Science Devices based on a new ultra-low-power thin-film transistor design by University of Cambridge engineers could function for months or even years without a battery, by operating on scavenged energy from their environment — ideal for the Internet...


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Using the proven PowerLock chassis, SOG is the only company to apply Compound Leverage™ technology to EOD(Explosive Ordnance Disposal). This makes it a breeze to crimp blasting caps and demolition cord with less hand pressure. Using the proven PowerLock chassis, SOG is the only company to apply Compound Leverage™ technology to EOD(Explosive Ordnance Disposal). This makes it a breeze to crimp...


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Wireless weatherstation with colour display, Wifi and internet connection The professional weatherstation HP-2001 offers most what a weather monitor can ask for! The outdoor unit offers sensors for windspeed and direction, outdoor temperature, humidity, light radiation and precipitation. A further remote indoor sensor measures indoor temperature, humidity and barometric pressure. The outdoor...


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Meet Fogo, the only gadget that includes GPS, bluetooth, digital voice messaging, USB backup battery, and a powerful LED flashlight. Whether you're biking or hiking, fishing or hunting, navigating or camping, the Fogo keeps you safe and lightens your load! Engadget: “Ordinarily, the term ‘smart flashlight’ would make me cringe as much as the next person, but having seen the Fogo flashlight...


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Suppliers: FeiYu-Tech Packing Weight: 0.75 kg Single Weight: 0.265 kg The new Generation of FY-G4 3 axis handheld gimbal is suitable for Gopro4/Gopro3+/ Gopro3 and other similar size sports camera Using internal limit to hide all wires enjoying extreme wireless control. Special length design for more easy to hold and use with the second generation process system of Feiyu handheld gimbal process...


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The Raspberry Pi B+ (Pic above) builds on the popularity and architecture of the Raspberry Pi A/B (see “Arduino, Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone?”). This new version addresses many issues including the addition of four mounting holes that will allow the platform to be used in more rugged environments. The overall form factor is the same but changes in interfaces makes the new board essentially a new platform. The...


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In late 2013, Intel launched Galileo, their Linux-powered, Arduino-compatible development board which runs on their silicon. Today, Intel officially announces the second generation of the Galileo development board, which was teased at MakerCon last May. “We’ve made a number of enhancements to the Intel Galileo board based on feedback from the active Galileo user community,” said Mike Bell,...


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