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Digital in the STEM Field

We are surrounded by digital technology in our modern world. From phones, to computers, to even the woven cloth we wear as cloths, most things can be simplified down to discrete symbols/building blocks (like 1s and 0s in code or “over/under” for woven...

The Old Telephone vs. Modern iPhones

The Old Telephone vs. the iPhone  Brief History: The concept of fast communication across long distances started out as the telegraph in 1838. This invention was able to send instant messages across wired in the form of “buzzing” patterns which people...

Digital vs. “Natural” or Analog

Brief Background  Since the industrialization of human kind, there have been a plethora of advancements in technology. This can largely be attributed to digitalization. Essentially, this means converting an analog signals (continuous, gradient-like) to a digital one...

AD and DA Converters

As many of the posts on this page address, digitization of human technology has brought about significant advancements in what we are capable of. Two major parts of this process are analog to digital (A/D) and digital to analog (D/A) converters. Normally, analog...

How to Weave – The Basics

Here is my weaved initials! Basic Guide on How to Weave: Determine the layout of your design; which squares are white/black or under/over Lay out the loom and tape the top part of the strings to a surface, like a table Obtain weft (horizontal strips) and being weaving...