Ever since my childhood I had a fascination with clouds. Real clouds up in the sky, white and fluffy or gray and gloomy, afforded an ever-present drama unfolding above for the curious spectator looking toward the heavens, as inquisitive children are wont to do. Maybe it was because of ample exposure to the perennial cloudiness of my native...

Electronic equipment 'on the blink'? Don't junk it or pay sky-high repair costs - fix it yourself! Here's a guide to understanding and repairing electronics equipment written for people who would ordinarily 'call the shop'. With this fully illustrated, simple-to-use guide, you will get a grasp of the workings of the...

Humans receive the great majority of information about their environment through sight, and at least 50% of the human brain is dedicated to vision. Vision is also a key component for building artificial systems that can perceive and understand their environment. Computer vision is likely to change society in many ways; for example, it...