The keyboard and mouse are great, we’re big fans. But for some tasks, such as seeking around in audio and video files, a rotary encoder is a more intuitive way to get the job done. [VincentMakes] ...

There’s something about clocks — sooner or later, every hacker wants to build one. And we end up seeing all kinds of display techniques being used to show time. For the simplest of builds, 7-segment ...

LED ring lights were once considered a very specialized piece of lighting equipment for photographers. But these days, a ring light is a popular tool for vloggers, makeup artists, TikTok stars, and ...

The Ulanzi LM19 MagSafe LED Selfie Ring Light is MagSafe compatible and can fit on the back of a phone or any magnetic metal surface. Two things make for great video content. The first is good sound ...

LEDs have a special place in every maker's heart, and it's because we all love the ability to create light at moment's notice. Almost every project I have made over the last two decades has included ...

As soon as hot glue was applied to a circuit that was powered-up, a LED was destroyed. Was this an ESD event, or did the hot glue cause a short circuit by conducting in its liquid state? As soon as ...

Ring lights offer nice, even lighting with minimal shadows — and now you can design one for your smartphone. That is, if you have a 3D printer and some mad DIY skills. The project comes from Adafruit, ...