Last week, I wrote an entry on my blog that began like this: "One of these days, I'm going to write a book called, 'The Basics.' It's going to be a compendium of the essential tech bits that you just ...

Master the fundamentals. Challenge yourself or your students with this quick, fun GK quiz on computer basics, complete with answers and explanations.

AVR microcontrollers can do pretty much anything nowadays. Blinking LEDs, handling sensor inputs, engine control modules, and now, thanks to [Dan], a small single chip BASIC computer with only ten ...