The neon glow lamp tester is a staple in every electronics hobbyist’s lab. Here’s how to build one right in your own home. You may wonder what’s so cool about the “historical” neon glow lamp. For ...

You’ve got an apparently simple design requirement on your latest AC-line powered project: provide a distinctly illuminated indicator to show that the unit is plugged into the line and that power is ...

Inspired by the neon works of artists like Dan Flavin, London’s Minimalux has created a simple box-shaped lamp that creates the look of neon lighting—long thin slits of light—without that buzzing ...

Electronics-based art installations are often fleeting and specific things that only a select few people who are in the right place or time get to experience before they are lost to the ravages of ...

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For as mysterious, fascinating, and beautiful as lightning is at a distance, it’s not exactly a peaceful phenomenon up close. Not many things are built to withstand millions of volts and tens to ...

IT does not seem to be generally known that neon lamps, for which many applications can be found in a physical laboratory, are now obtainable very cheaply. They are made to fit an ordinary holder, and ...