04 July 2007

...and save real $$$$ into the bargain!

You may not be aware of it but without going to any real expense, you can make major energy savings at home and in the office. Nor do you have to make any compromises in day-to-day comfort. All you have to do is be aware of what all your appliances actually consume and then take appropriate action.

02 July 2007

While it's easy enough to source all of the bits 'n' pieces for the projects described in SILICON CHIP, labelling for the front/rear panels can be a real problem. Sure, a neat printing job with a permanent marker can be functional but it doesn't look very professional. Besides, what if you want to add graphics?

25 June 2007

Concluding our Turntable Review - this month we look at some of the software you'll need to clean up that old vinyl and save precious memories to CD.

22 June 2007

As well as the new PICAXE 14-M introduced over the past few pages, Revolution Education Ltd, the UK based developers of the PICAXE system, have been hard at work for the last few months. Clive Seager talks us through the latest PICAXE developments.

10 June 2007

Spot the speakers in the above home theatre photo. Can't see them? Think they're Gone With the Wind? You're right: they are!

02 June 2007

There were lots of interesting products at this year's show.

04 May 2007

On 16th January this year, the Jaycar Sunswift III solar car rolled into Sydney after five and a half days on the road from Perth, shattering the previous West-East Transcontinental Record by three days. The UNSW Solar Racing Team is to be congratulated for their tremendous achievement.

20 April 2007

In February 2007, Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, announced that incandescent light bulbs would be phased out and replaced by more efficient lights such as the compact fluorescent light. Superficially, it seems like a good idea but closer examination shows that there would be substantial drawbacks.

09 April 2007

SPLat Controls, an Australian company that produces a range of home-grown industrial-strength controllers, recently added the credit-card sized 'CC16' to their line-up. This new controller sells for less than $100 yet includes many of the features of SPLat's more sophisticated controllers.

15 March 2007

While its origins were in the 19th century, it is widely recognized that radio - and in particular broadcast radio - was one of the most significant developments of the 20th century.