Every peripheral device (keyboard, modem, monitor, etc.) requires a control circuit that interfaces with the computer's processor (CPU). These circuits are either built into the chips on the ...

In Windows 11, you only see the volume slider—to get the name of the active speaker, you have to click a button. This extra ...

Part of setting up a microcontroller when writing a piece of firmware usually involves configuring its connections to the ...

[Emilio] has a Raspberry Pi with a few sensors running totally headless. It’s a great way to gather data and post it on the Internet, but for the rare occasions when the Pi needs to be turned off for ...