In almost every measurable way, a lossless digital audio file is superior to any analog media. This doesn’t mean that analog audio isn’t valuable though; plenty of people appreciate the compression, ...

What is more important to planting trees? Not much. So let's do it right. As a new home owner I am trying to create the foundation of my garden that will last for years to come. So planting evergreen ...

Four Bates seniors are hoping to get the chance to spend the next year seeking answers to some big questions. Finalists for the Watson Fellowship, these students are exploring differing approaches to ...

A simple audio visualizer that maps the audio signals from ADC to LED strip. The number of lit LEDs is based on the amplitude of the audio signal, with a brighter peak indicator on the highest ...

There are two ways to procure a hi-fi system: build one out of hi-fi 'separates', where every component (amplifier, speakers and at least one source) is housed in a separate box, or buy an integrated ...

In this tutorial we will learn how to program serial port of a windows PC using Java programming language. The PC will communicate with an Arduino connected to the USB virtual Serial port of the PC ...

Abstract: Heart health is one of the parameters of one's health condition. Besides using the ECG machine, heart conditions can be determined through blood pressure measurement. Patient's hypertension ...

My review of FiiO’s Warmer R2R DAC covered the essentials: an R2R decoder circuit, a tube buffer stage and real VU meters for US$350/€379. Since then, I’ve fielded questions about NOS vs OS mode, the ...