[Kevin Darrah] wanted to make a simple 3.3V regulator without using an integrated circuit. He wound up using two common NPN transistors and 4 1K resistors. The circuit isn’t going to beat out a cheap ...

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. New cert petition! According to the Alaska Supreme Court, it's a-okay to ...

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Back in 2024, Circuit Zandvoort announced that after the F1 2026 season, it intends to let its contract with the sport expire without an extension, thereby knocking the Dutch Grand Prix off the ...

In the United States, the Stars and Stripes are everywhere: on porches, lawns and pickup trucks. The national flag is part of the scenery, almost invisible in its ubiquity. In England, flags are rarer ...

A few years ago, I bought an 8 mm home movie camera in a second hand store. I did a teardown on it here and pulled out for your pleasure those parts of it which I considered interesting. My vague plan ...

Abstract: This research focuses on improving the transistor-based fractional exponentiation circuit (also known as 444 circuit). It aims to address the issue of insufficient stability and verifies the ...

Mark your calendars—Chinese New Year 2025 kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 29! While we bid farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon, the legendary Chinese dragon remains a powerful symbol, deeply rooted ...

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