We tested 20 solar generators to find the most versatile devices that can provide emergency backup power and fuel off-grid activities. Three came out as the best.

There’s just something about an analog synthesizer. You’d think that for electronic music, digital sampling would have totally taken over by now, but that’s really not true. The world of analog synths ...

Over on YouTube, [Ben Eater] pursues that classic 8-bit sound. In this video, [Ben] integrates the MOS Technology 6581 Sound Interface Device (SID) with his homegrown 6502. The 6581 SID was famously ...

A team of researchers from China and the United Arab Emirates has proposed a photovoltaic–thermoelectric generator (PV-TEG) module for use in the receiving subsystem of a laser wireless power ...

Fairfax County Republican leaders are raising concerns about ballot privacy after discovering a hole punched in absentee ballots could reveal a voter’s decision. The concern was first flagged by a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Secretary of State Shirley Weber refutes viral claims that holes in ballot envelopes allow election officials to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the appropriate name to use on an envelope containing a letter to a widow? Mrs. John Doe, Mrs. Ellen Doe, Ms. John Doe, Ms. Ellen Doe? GENTLE READER: What this lady called ...

For people on the autism spectrum, some encounters with police can be difficult, but Naperville police are working to make sure miscommunication doesn't become confrontation in a traffic stop. A ...

Every Ryder Cup, each captain has an extremely awkward assignment: He has to choose the golfer on his team he trusts the least. Enter the “Envelope Rule.” Beginning at the 1979 Ryder Cup, each captain ...

Citizens of the Czech Republic are waiting with bated breath for a longstanding mystery to be solved: What were the last words of the country’s revered first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk? The ...

Sam Kanji loves to get behind the wheel. He drives everywhere he can, from work to the grocery store. Before he hits the road, though, he checks his glove compartment for a blue envelope. The simple ...

Arc generator modules may be small in scale, but they offer big opportunities for hands-on exploration in electronics. Whether you are experimenting with arc simulation, testing circuit behavior under ...