2021-05-06 - Brian Dipert

Choosing the chipset and motherboard for a PC build

After choosing the CPUs for upcoming PC builds, this engineer turns his attention to their motherboards, and to the core…

2021-05-04 - Imen Baili

Learn the basics of instruction set architecture

Instruction set architecture is the link between a computer's software and hardware.

2021-04-26 - Brian Dipert

Building a PC with spare parts

This engineer is putting his collection of spare parts to use building systems based on Intel and AMD CPUs.

2021-03-19 - Brian Dipert

How will Microsoft’s Arm-based projects compare to Apple’s?

A look at the Surface Pro X provides an opportunity to compare Apple and Microsoft's Windows Arm-based projects.

2021-03-02 - Brian Dipert

Upgrading a CPU for a ground-up PC assembly

This engineer has decided to return to the world of ground-up PC assembly, starting with a CPU upgrade experiment.

2021-02-08 - Robert Yankowitz

Debugging spontaneous MS-DOS reboots: If the shoe fits

When workstations running MS-DOS begin spontaneously rebooting in a newsroom, the user's choice of footwear becomes an important clue to…

2021-01-27 - Nitin Dahad

Raspberry Pi designs its own MCU with $4 Pico board


2021-01-25 - WhaleTeq Co., Ltd.

WhaleTeq Brings Powerful ECG Simulator SECG 5.0 AIO to Market

WhaleTeq has provided the highest performance ECG simulator - SECG 5.0 AIO, to build the next world-class ECG devices...

2021-01-04 - Brian Dipert

Balanced headphones: Can you hear the difference?

Learn the differences in balanced and unbalanced headphone...

2020-11-16 - Brian Dipert

The transition to Apple silicon Arm-based computers

Apple announced its overall strategy for them this summer, and they're finally here: the company's first Apple silicon Arm-based systems.