If you’ve ever spent time in a modern BMW, you’ve probably fussed about with the goofy iDrive controller. It’s a rotary knobbery slidery thing that just never really feels that good to use. [Garage ...

Items like the Rotary Encoder can be infuriating to find in ARC Raiders. Sometimes you can’t walk two feet without tripping over the things, or can complete a dozen runs and not see a single one.

The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by Intel in 1980. They’ve since discontinued that line, but it lives on in the low-cost STC8 family of chips, which is ...

Shani needs your help completing another task in ARC Raiders for the mission called With a View. You'll need to work your way through Stella Montis for this quest, which won't be easy. Even if you ...

"With A View" has a few different steps, but the first one — and one of the most difficult — is all about getting a Rotary Encoder. Once you've done that, you need to use it on a computer, then find ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

Electromate has added the Netzer Precision VLP-13 to its catalog. TORONTO, Canada, Dec. 10, 2025 – Electromate has added the Netzer Precision VLP-13 to its catalog—a miniature, absolute rotary encoder ...

Magnetocode encoders with analog output are an alternative to potentiometers in systems that use analog instrumentation to measure and control rotary motion. February 29, 2012 – Posital announces ...

Arduino is being acquired by Qualcomm subject to regulatory approval for an undisclosed sum. Qualcomm Arduino introduces a new UNO form factor board, the Arduino UNO Q, which features both a STM32 MCU ...

The new LIKA EHCT59 absolute encoder is marked by its through hollow shaft and the integration of the EHG (Energy Harvesting Generator) technology platform. It offers a high single-turn resolution of ...

Paul and David Bradt’s Ardiono Projects offers multiple ways to use Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontrollers for your model railroading projects. Buy the book here. Code for Button/Blink Test (SN095) ...