I built my own Wi-Fi router with a Raspberry Pi for Starlink and solar control - here's how

This custom Wi-Fi router works off-grid with Starlink and can control my solar power station. Here's how I went about it.
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

The Lagging Transition to LEDs in Schools – Part 2 of 3

Fluorescent lamps waiting to be recycled after an LED upgrade in a university classroom. Part 1 of this series reported on conversations with facility personnel to better understand the sluggish ...
GitHub

Raspberry Pi 5 Noctua PWM Fan Mod

A documented Raspberry Pi 5 cooling mod using a Noctua NF-A4x10 5V PWM fan, a custom JST-SH 4-pin to Noctua PWM adapter cable, and a KKSB Raspberry Pi 5 + M.2 NVMe HAT case. This project solves a ...
PC Magazine

The Best Smart LED Light Bulbs for 2026

From screw-in bulbs and colorful LED strips to table lamps and outdoor string lights, check out the top smart lighting we've tested for illuminating your space and setting the mood. I'm PCMag's ...
GitHub

⏰ PicoScheduler — Offline GPIO Task Scheduler for Raspberry Pi Pico W

Most IoT schedulers assume you have Wi-Fi, a router, or cloud access. PicoScheduler assumes none of that. The Pico W acts as its own Access Point. You connect ...
IEEE

Combined PWM and Phase Shift Control of a Variable DC-Link PFC-Integrated DAB Topology for Wide-Range High-Efficiency EV Chargers

Abstract: This article proposes a PFC-integrated dual active bridge (DAB) EV charger topology for catering to a wide range of battery voltage and current variations from a single-phase ac mains. The ...
IEEE

Enhanced Load Regulation Performance in Single Inductor SIDO Buck Converter using Honey Badger Optimized PI Control

Abstract: This paper presents an optimized proportional integral control inspired from honey badger optimization (HBO) algorithm. The introduction of the metaheuristic algorithm is aimed that ...