Hackers have loved LEDs from day one, back when they gave us little more than a dim spot of colored light in the darkness. These days, they’re big, bright, and beautiful, and can be used to create ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. By the late 1890s, carbon filament ...

Some projects end up being more objet d’art than objet d’utile, and we’re fine with that — hacks can be beautiful too. Some hacks manage both, though, like this study in silicon and gallium under ...

General Electric tantalum filament "mill" lamp, circa 1908. Brass medium-screw base with glass insulator. Drawn tantalum filament with 9 upper, 18 center, and 8 lower support hooks. Crimp connectors, ...