Prying Eyes
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Chumby offers opportunity for home engineeringBy David Blaza, Vice President, UBM Electronics, August 4, 2011Because anyone can submit an app and Chumby Industries has been very open to hacking the Linux kernel, there are several ways to change the firmware with OpenEmbedded to tailor the Chumby One to your own needs. More
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The Tektronix 1101 oscilloscope-probe power supplyPaul Rako, Technical Editor, July 28, 2011A mechanical design is at once a masterpiece and an expensive expedient. More
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Bulldog Security RS82B remote-vehicle-starter systemPaul Rako, Technical Editor, June 23, 2011Microprocessor-controlled relays let you start your car 100 yards away. More
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The HTC Surround: achieving differentiation through enhanced soundBrian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, May 26, 2011In partnership with iFixit, EDN takes a look at a first-generation Windows Phone 7 handset, the HTC Surround, to assess both current platform status and future potential enhancements. More
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The 15W Fender Squier guitar amplifierPaul Rako, Technical Editor, April 21, 2011Replacing all of the potentiometers makes a scratchy old amp sound great again. More
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Remote phosphor expands reach of LED lightMargery Conner, Technical Editor, March 17, 2011This Prying Eyes explores how an LED bulb is able to project light in an almost 360-degree pattern. More
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The Nexus One: Google hits a smartphone home runBrian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, February 17, 2011More than a year after its unveiling, the Nexus One remains a leading-edge product, and represents a substantial leap in capability beyond the T-Mobile G1. More
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The Schauer TB10012 battery chargerPaul Rako, Technical Editor, January 20, 2011A 30-year-old nonworking battery charger makes a perfect Prying Eyes candidate—and gets a new lease on life. More
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Christmas toys: Paper Jamz guitar relies on printed electrodes and connectorsMargery Conner, Technical Editor, December 15, 2010Pry inside a toy electronic guitar that provides a surprisingly good approximation of an electric guitar. More
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Wireless high-definition video: silicon consolidation that's maximalBrian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, November 18, 2010The Wireless Gigabit Alliance's 60-GHz-based high-definition wireless-video-transport scheme may be on the way, but SiBEAM's pioneering approach and multiple product generations are already on the scene. More
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The West Bend No. 1 electric-frying-pan thermostatPaul Rako, Technical Editor, October 21, 2010Spray lubricant and contact cleaner save a dignified old product. More
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The Sharp R-6300
microwave ovenPaul Rako, Technical Editor, September 23, 2010A look inside an almost-40-year-old microwave oven shows that a consumer product can have both dignity and integrity. More
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Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 mini:
the teardown skinnyBrian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, August 26, 2010Does this smartphone address the market need for a simpler handset that will make and take calls, handle e-mail and Web surfing, and fit comfortably into a normal-sized pocket? More
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ReplayTV: too gutsy?Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, July 29, 2010A look inside this personal video recorder provides a tangible example of the power of Moore's Law-fueled semiconductor single-chip integration. More
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The Titan 15000 laser levelPaul Rako, Technical Editor, June 24, 2010Investigating a shaky laser uncovers a plethora of design shortcomings. More
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Apple's iPad: New computing form factor or passing fad?Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, May 27, 2010Tablet-style computers running both Unix and Windows operating systems have for many years been an enduring presence on the tech landscape, primarily by virtue of the innumerable product failures. In early April, Apple began selling its first-generation OS X-based iPad. Is Apple's tablet destined for greater success than its predecessors, and what hardware building blocks compose it? My friends... More
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Taking a hard look at Microsoft’s Xbox 360 hard driveBrian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, April 22, 2010A failed unit provides a tempting motivation to answer several questions about Microsoft's Xbox 360 hard drive. More
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The Black and Decker GH1000 Type 2 string trimmerBy Paul Rako, Technical Editor, March 18, 2010A peek inside a Black and Decker string trimmer to determine why the string won't spin provides a good reason to look at its overall design. More
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Prying—not crying—out the wineBy Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, February 18, 2010There is no use crying over spilled milk or, in this case, spilled wine. Instead, it gives us a reason to take a look at the inner workings of an Inspiron 700m. More
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Integration amassed: analyzing a NASBy Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, January 21, 2010This hands-on project showcases the second generation of Western Digital's My Book World Edition NAS (network-attached storage) device, so named because it is potentially accessible by a user from anywhere in the world. More
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