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June 10, 2015

Measuring dark matter: The ultimate signal-to-noise problem

How physicists try to detect dark matter is a good example of how the humans roll.

7 ways to shake broadband provider fiscal chains

It makes little to no sense to rent a modem-plus-router combo from your broadband provider, versus buying your own gear outright, so here are some of the best buy-your-own gear candidates.

Low-power position sensing in harsh environments: A robust application example

This article explores the latest options for position-sensing systems that combine low power consumption with tolerance of extreme conditions.

Book Review: Electronics from the Ground Up

This book from Analog Aficionado and author Ron Quan is an excellent one for the bookshelves of hobbyists, students, and design electronics novices alike.

Reference designs ease IO-Link implementation

By supplying all the required hardware, cables, and software, Linear Technology's DC2228A 8-port IO-Link master reference design and DC2227A device demonstration board enable engineers to quickly evaluate an end-to-end IO-Link V1.1 system.

Digital oscilloscopes decode 8b/10b buses

A software option for the Rohde & Schwarz RTO series of digital oscilloscopes enables developers to design, verify, and debug modules with 8b/10b encoded buses, while an autoset function determines the channel, decision level, and bit rate settings at the push of a button.

NASA launches Spirit Mars Rover, June 10, 2003

On this day in tech history, the Spirit Rover was launched beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, which also launched the Opportunity Rover to the Red Planet.