The 8 Best Solar Generators Provide Reliable Backup Power in a Pinch

In addition to checking up on our current list, we’ve added two newly reviewed solar generators, the rugged Jackery 1500 ...
Electronic Design

Using SPICE to Measure Effective Capacitor Ripple Current

What causes the degradation of aluminum electrolytic capacitors in power-supply designs? What is ripple current and how can it influence capacitors in power-conversion circuits? Step-by-step ...
Fox 5 San Diego

County primary election numbers show Measure A unlikely to pass, while Measure H is a “Yes”

(FOX 5/KUSI) — California’s June Primary Election will determine more than just which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in San Diego will vote on Measure A, and North County ...
Times of San Diego

Measure A, tax on vacant homes in San Diego, faces steep deficit in early returns

Increasing the supply of available housing is one of the issues in play in connection with Measure A. Here, construction in San Diego in 2025. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Voters on ...
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Using a tape measure the right way

A practical look at common tape measure use on the job site, with a focus on accurate measuring and better building habits. What small measuring mistake do you see most often? Coffee found to have ...
Autoblog

The AC Cobra GT Coupe Is A $320,500 Carbon-Fiber V8 Throwback

A new era for AC Cars is upon us, and the Cobra GT Coupe is one of the jewels in the British carmaker’s updated range. The AC Cobra GT Coupe debuts, celebrating AC Cars’ 125th anniversary with modern ...
Wired

All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

Humans are animals that measure things. Call us Homo mensura. We have a compulsion to quantify, and for millennia we’ve been inventing new ways to go about it. For anything you can think of, there’s a ...
The News Journal

Best AC temperature setting to use during heat wave, according to experts

This week's significant heat wave will send RealFeel temperatures toward 100 degrees across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, as Americans grapple between the AC temps and high energy costs during ...
SFGate

Contra Costa Co.: Measure A Would Renew Countys Urban Limit Line Until 2051

Contra Costa County voters will decide next month whether to renew the Urban Limit Line, a boundary that restricts urban development to 35% of the total county area until 2051. Measure A, which the ...
Los Angeles Times

Your guide to L.A. City Measure CB: taxing illegal cannabis businesses

Measure CB would tax illegal cannabis businesses at the same rate as legal operators, potentially generating $30 million to 35 million annually for city services. City Council supporters argue the ...
BGR

Not A Fan, Not AC: This Cheap Cooling System Works Without Using Electricity

Air conditioning is one of the biggest contributors to electricity consumption in U.S. homes and commercial buildings. It's not always possible to cut back on its use, either, especially in hot and ...