Computer Hardware

The process of choosing a microcontroller for an embedded device can be one of the most challenging aspects of any project. With so many options to choose from, with different specifications and applications, it can feel like a monumental…
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A computer is sort of like a car. Once you get one, you stick with it for a few years, until it breaks or something significantly better comes along. Unlike smartphones and tablets, which are typically replaced on a yearly or bi-yearly…
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Ada Lovelace is credited as being the first computer programmer, but a lot has changed since she wrote the first computer algorithm in 1843. Over the decades that followed punch cards and vacuum tubes dominated the computer landscape until…
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You simply cannot go shopping for some great ink cartridges if you do not know what the available types are. The printer cartridges are normally created in work with a family of printers or with a specific device. You can find them in many…
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Think your eight-core PC is cool? Not anymore. Intel is turning loose a 22-core monster of a CPU, dubbed the Xeon E5-2600 V4. The CPU’s 22 count is made up of Broadwell cores, which when combined with Hyper-Threading, amounts to no fewer…
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Not all desktop or laptop computers were created equal. Similar to the process of purchasing a car, with each vehicle being made to serve a unique purpose, so it is with a computer, or, in this case, a laptop. These machines are finely…
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Game Changing All too often we hear the word "game changer" as if it's something so revolutionary we're all left in awe. As if we're supposed to then get down on our knees to worship at the feet of the developers behind it. This happens…
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Bitter GPU Rivalry When we decide to head to the local Big Box Electronics Store for a new PC, we begin to learn a whole new vocabulary. Terminology such as: graphics card, central processing unit, random access memory, and harddisk…
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How would you like to cut your PC read/write time in half? Solid State Drives are the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5T9rZnOUzI Interested yet? "Well it's only the boot length, I could refill my coffee in that amount of…
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Xerox PARC engineers have developed a self-destructing computer chip that explodes into tiny pieces when triggered. Developed as part of DARPA’s Vanishing Programmable Resources Project, the chip uses Gorilla Glass, which is found in…
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