An ideal application for mesh networking is off-grid communication; when there’s no cellular reception and WiFi won’t reach, wide-area technologies like LoRa can be used to create ad hoc ...

Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103.

In a PC, a 34-wire ribbon connects the floppy drive (if present) to the motherboard. A 40-wire cable connects the IDE (ATA) CD drive, and an 80-wire cable is used for the IDE (ATA) hard disks.

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For most homes, the best mesh router is the TP-Link Deco W7200, which is a two-piece mesh system with excellent performance for $189. It has a tri-band design and supports Wi-Fi 6 -- two things ...

Defeating Wi-Fi dead zones is more important than ever. A mesh network system can help, and these are the best we've tested. I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year ...

For our initial round of testing, we considered 20 different services. After looking at their user interfaces, print choices, and shipping options, we narrowed that down to 10 that we ordered from ...

A pro stylist shares her tips for curating a functional, picture-perfect travel wardrobe. Packing for a trip is both a science and an art. You can follow recommendations on what to bring and how many ...

Oh wow, impressive. With something like this you don’t need to be so exact. You can round the number to give a rough estimate of how much the jar can hold instead… lovely. Rounding numbers ...

If you're shopping around for a mesh Wi-Fi system, chances are you're experiencing dead zones somewhere in your home. Mesh routers use multiple devices to spread a more reliable Wi-Fi signal from ...

If you don't get a whole number (e.g. 33 and 1/2 inches), or you get an odd number that's between traditional band sizes (e.g. 33 inches), round up to the nearest whole ... item like "a piece of ...

The best mesh Wi-Fi systems are the ultimate upgrade for your home network especially if you’re tired of dealing with Wi-Fi dead zones. These multi-piece kits can fill even the largest homes ...