Some projects end up being more objet d’art than objet d’utile, and we’re fine with that — hacks can be beautiful too. Some hacks manage both, though, like this study in silicon and gallium under ...

Hackers have loved LEDs from day one, back when they gave us little more than a dim spot of colored light in the darkness. These days, they’re big, bright, and beautiful, and can be used to create ...

Beijing lights: the ‘Filament Lamp’ art installation on twitter (opens in a new window) Beijing lights: the ‘Filament Lamp’ art installation on facebook (opens in a new window) Beijing lights: the ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

I FIND that a very convenient way of charging an ordinary gold-leaf electroscope is to rub the charging rod with the glass bulb of a glowing carbon filament lamp. The leaf system becomes negatively ...

Quartz Tungsten Halogen (QTH) lamps are proven visible and near infrared sources, thanks to their smooth spectral curve and stable output. They generate little ultraviolet radiation and do not exhibit ...

Commercial Edison bamboo filament incandescent lamp. Brass medium-screw base with plaster domed insulator. Single arch bamboo filament with copper-clad connectors, three-piece leads, cork insulator.