Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in ...

Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage drop. Which isn’t to say that with some effort we ...

In a recent survey, the vast majority of surfers feel a personal responsibility for the health of the ocean. Now, a Santa Cruz company hopes to provide them with one way to surf in a more eco-friendly ...

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. To visit it and marvel at the ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

Flags are flying at half-staff across the United States this week in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 3 at the age of 84. This week's tribute extends from federal ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Gov. Andy Beshear ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff through sunset on Sunday, Nov. 9, in honor of those killed in the deadly crash of ...

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Wednesday that the Democratic Party would be “wise” not to use its 2025 election strategy in the 2026 midterm elections, as it could alienate key voting ...

Flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff on Nov. 4 after the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney, although President Donald Trump has yet to address the news. Cheney, who served as ...

One of the major positives of electric vehicle ownership comes in the form of a simplified maintenance schedule. The vehicles themselves simply contain fewer moving parts that can wear or need regular ...