While it’s the easiest way to lay out a simple circuit for prototyping, breadboards are a pain. They are the ultimate kludge; they work well enough, but no one will ever say that a solderless ...

A 555 timer can be used to generate a squarewave to produce a negative voltage relative to the negative battery terminal. When the timer output at pin 3 goes positive, the series 22 uF capacitor ...

Later today, details about the powertrain of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be released when GM CEO Mary Barra speaks to the Detroit Economic Club. But a GM press release this morning announcing ...

Need some triple-A batteries but have only a 9-volt on hand? Axe Collector shows you how to turn the latter into the former. Armed with a pair of needlenose pliers, you peel open the 9-volt's metal ...

Mount Olive fire marshals have issued safety warnings about the storage of an item most of us have lying around the house — batteries. Two 9-volt batteries were the cause of a small fire in a township ...

The Buick Velite 5 will be the first extended-range electric vehicle the company has debuted. Designed specifically for the Chinese market, where Buick is flourishing, the Volt-based vehicle was ...

Drumroll please……. We are happy to announce that after much anticipation on the part of Inhabitat readers, Richart Lawson’s in-demand 9Volt Battery LED Lamp has ...