As recent fervor for storm chasing and the national pastime of doubting meteorological predictions demonstrates, weather can be a tricky beast to pin down. To truly wrangle it and capture its data, ...

I've got a setup where I graph my CPU and MB temps (sample graph) using sensors, rrdtool, and cricket (under Linux). I would like to measure room temperature as well so I need a thermometer that ...

There’s an old joke about how to tell how tall a building is using a barometer. The funniest answer is to find the building owner and offer them a nice barometer in exchange for the information. We ...

Measuring temperature turns out to be a fundamental function for a huge number of devices. You furnace’s programmable thermostat and digital clocks are obvious examples. If you just needed to know if ...

It’s the middle of winter, and you’re probably getting calls from homeowners who want larger HVAC equipment. Their current system runs constantly and can’t keep a few rooms warm and comfortable. When ...

Thermopile sensors offer a reliable way to measure temperature without physical contact, making them ideal for real-world applications where speed, safety, and precision matter. Whether you are ...

Austin temperatures on Thursday are expected to hit 101 degrees, while the muggy air will make it feel more like 104. We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” to describe ...

Accurately estimating the junction temperature of a semiconductor device is essential for ensuring its reliability, performance, and longevity. Junction temperature has a direct influence on the ...

This is the last in a series of three articles on thermal diodes. The previous two articles of our 'thermal diode' series, How to Measure Temperature in Integrated Systems and The ‘Thermal Diode’…A ...