In general, tattoo artists are not electrical engineers. That’s fine; the world needs both professions. But when you need a circuit designed, you’re better off turning to an EE rather than a tattoo artist. And you certainly don’t want an EE doing your new ink. Disaster lies that way. Surprisingly, [Missa]’s tattoo of a heart-shaped…

The Dayton Audio MK442T isn’t very big, but it manages to rustle up a surprisingly rich sound. …read more Source:: CNet

Hearing is believing: the Massdrop x Koss ESP/95X electrostatic headphones are an extraordinary value. …read more Source:: CNet

A new study finds that states with bans on texting while driving saw an average 4% reduction in emergency department visits after motor vehicle crashes, an equivalent of 1,632 traffic-related emergency department visits per year. CNN reports: Researchers examined emergency department data across 16 US states between 2007 and 2014. The states were picked based…

Apple is expected to throw a blowout of subscription services Monday: TV! Movies! News! Bundles! But competitors say Apple’s already out of control. …read more Source:: CNet

CNET Asks: Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox solidifies their position as the largest traditional media company in the world, but is this good for consumers? …read more Source:: CNet

We bump up against Trump’s wall, scarf down some lab-grown chicken nuggets, and ask ourselves if the new iPad Mini sparks joy. …read more Source:: CNet

The author of Present Shock and Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus talks about his new book, and how the future of technology lies in human collaboration. …read more Source:: CNet

Figuring out the maximum number of peripherals which can be sensed or controlled with a minimum number of IOs is a classic optimization trap with a lot of viable solutions. The easiest might be something like an i2c IO expander, which would give you N outputs for 4 wires (SDA, SCL, Power, Ground). IO expanders…

The Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X are pushing prices higher. …read more Source:: CNet