Do you love Nixie Tubes? Upset that they aren’t really manufactured anymore, and the cost of old ones is rising? Why not make your own? That’s exactly what [Dalibor] of the Czech Republic is up to, ...

Among tube designers, Hamming says, “there's a tendency to overspec—to impose minimum wall thicknesses and small tolerance ranges on features that aren't critical.” When designers pile on features, ...

As a self-proclaimed tone chaser, I’ll try almost anything in pursuit of better guitar tone. Years ago, intrigued by the hype around NOS tubes and the promise that they could magically transform my ...

The Neon glow of a Nixie tube makes for an attractive clock, but that’s not enough neon for some people. [Changliang Li] is apparently one of those people, because he’s using soviet-era cold-cathode ...

Nature goes a long way towards lowering the temperature in urban areas. However, it’s not always possible to install a park in a city. Green infrastructure can be an interesting solution, but it can ...