Most of us are aware that charlieplexing can drive a large number of LEDs from a relatively small number of I/O pins, but [David Johnson-Davies] demonstrates adding another dimension to that method to create individually controlled PWM outputs as well. His ATtiny85 has twelve LEDs, each with individually-set brightness levels, and uses only four of
Read MoreSome of these Marvel villainesses are so subtle you might underestimate them. Big mistake. Big, big mistake. Women of the Marvel universe bracket: Secret Destroyers division – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRoma’s wins early in the evening may presage Netflix finally nabbing the best-picture crown, in what would be a first for a streaming service. Roma early Oscar wins hint Netflix may finally conquer film's top award – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThese dark and twisty women are ready to kick and deceive their way to the top. Women of the Marvel universe bracket: Antiheroes division – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDave Zohrob / Chartable: Survey finds that about 24% of US adults listen to podcasts daily or a few times a week and about 50% listen at least once a month — Podcasts have been around since at least 2004. But unlike text-based news and blogs, which have gone through waves of centralization and disruption
Read MoreRobert Mujica / Office of NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo: Open letter from New York’s state budget director regarding Amazon’s pullout, which he calls a “tremendous loss”, claiming that HQ2 would have had a 9-to-1 ROI — “As just about everyone in this state, if not the country, knows by now, Amazon has terminated its
Read MoreBack To The Future Part II, released in 1989, told us the far-off future of 2015 would have flying cars, drones working for national newspapers, and self-lacing sneakers. Our best hope for flying cars is Uber, and that’s going to be hilarious when it fails. (Note to Uber: buy KSMO, Santa Monica airport, as an
Read MoreSteve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Sources: Accurx, a UK startup with a messaging service for medical teams and patients, has raised £8.8M Series A led by Atomico — Accurx, the U.K. startup and Entrepreneur First alumni that has developed a messaging service for doctor surgeries, has raised £8.8 million in Series A funding, TechCrunch has learned.
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft unveils Azure Kinect, a new depth-sensing camera for enterprises that uses Azure cloud; pre-orders for the dev kit are open now for $399 in China, US — It’s for developers to build AI algorithms — Kinect originally debuted as an Xbox 360 accessory for motion sensing so you could
Read MoreThe new TV series will be coming to the BBC and HBO, and may satisfy your Game of Thrones void. His Dark Materials TV series: Teaser, release date, cast, plot and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“There is no competition … there is no conspiracy.” Zachary Levi asks fans to stop pitting Captain Marvel against Shazam – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAll-aluminum chassis, slim display bezels and other niceties reach the mainstream. Lenovo IdeaPad C340, S340, S540 are practical laptops with premium details – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe new IdeaPad S540, S440 and C340 come with features like a rotating display, a fingerprint scanner and a webcam privacy shutter. Take a closer look at MWC. Lenovo's new consumer laptops bring a load of welcome options – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePeter Bright / Ars Technica: Google researchers devise Spectre-like attack with no known mitigation, say software is inadequate to defend from Spectre-type bugs due to high performance cost — Researchers also devise a Spectre-like attack with no known mitigation. — Researchers from Google investigating the scope … Google researchers devise Spectre-like attack with no known
Read MoreThe foldable phone wars are heating up, as Samsung and Huawei face off. Galaxy Fold vs. Huawei Mate X: Battle of the foldable phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA Lissajous curve is formed when two sine waves plotted on their respective X and Y axes. You can see one using an oscilloscope and a couple of signal generators, if you play with one of those ‘pendulums tracing in the sand’ toys, or if you really need something sciencey for your home decor you
Read MoreLG’s first 5G phone is set to go head to head with the Galaxy S10 5G. And it has a flashy new logo to prove it. LG V50 ThinQ gets 5G at MWC 2019, will be Sprint's first 5G device this spring – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMWC kicks off with a new AR headset, 5G phones — including one that folds — and a five-camera handset. MWC 2019, day 0: Here's what you missed from Microsoft, LG, Huawei and Nokia – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, companies from all over the world gather to share new products. Here are all the phones announced there so far. MWC 2019: All the phones and gadgets announced so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFive years ago, Jeff Bezos promised in a 60 Minutes interview that drones would deliver goods to our homes by 2019. With the new year upon us, it’s exciting to think that drone package delivery could be a reality in the US, just as it’s starting to happen in other countries. While hobbyists are already
Read MoreChris Velazco / Engadget: LG’s 6.1″ G8 ThinQ has a speaker integrated into the display, and a front camera that enables non-touch mid-air gesture controls and reads user’s palm to unlock — A palm scanner? AirMotion gestures? What’s going on here? — Once upon a time, a few years ago, LG came to Mobile World
Read MoreMicrosoft’s new HoloLens 2 is a launchpad for vertical-specific business applications. But Firefox and games seem to be headed to the platform, too. Microsoft's HoloLens 2 will be able to run the Firefox browser natively Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreChaim Gartenberg / The Verge: LG announces V50 ThinQ flagship with 5G support and a Dual Screen accessory, a second 6.2-inch OLED display that attaches to the V50 like a case — A 5G version of the V40 with a bigger battery and an optional second screen — LG is getting in on the 5G
Read MoreHuawei’s original MateBook x Pro was among the very best Windows laptops money could buy – and it was reasonably priced to boot. Today, a month after introducing entry-level MateBook 13, the company is refreshing its premium laptop with more competitive specifications. While the original MateBook X Pro is still a powerful performer – one
Read MoreMary Jo Foley / ZDNet: HoloLens 2, sources say powered by Windows Core Operating System, focuses on promotion of Azure in enterprises, offers subscription bundles starting at $125/mo — Microsoft at Mobile World Congress took the wraps off of its HoloLens 2 and it has some hardware upgrades that’ll help enterprise usage and the front-line
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