Andy’s back from the 2026 Analog Aficionados meetup, held at DesignCon this year, and pieces together some history of the event as well as launching a downloadable annual ...

In almost every measurable way, a lossless digital audio file is superior to any analog media. This doesn’t mean that analog audio isn’t valuable though; plenty of people appreciate the compression, ...

One of the coolest things about old hi-fi hardware is that it often came with flickety needles that danced with the audio ...

This time I bring an electronic kit for beginners, this is a very cheap and interesting device that displays audio levels ...

This time I bring an electronic kit for beginners, this is a very cheap and interesting device that displays audio levels into the LEDs just like any audio level bar indicator will do. It is simple ...

Installing a smart meter could help you pay less for your energy, but not everyone is convinced by the technology. While gas and electricity prices today are far below their peak during the 2022 ...

In the Student Center for Belonging and Community, first-generation Bates students mentor their younger peers, providing guidance on everything from academics to internships to social life. Bates is ...

The service connects to the PipeWire audio graph, captures PCM samples from the default audio sink's monitor, and computes RMS/peak levels for each channel. Levels are streamed to connected WebSocket ...