We’ve all dreamed of controlling a Star Trek-style control panel, managing a computer’s functions through physical buttons and tactile commands. Well, some crazy bastard on the internet has really ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

An edge lit backlight panel using surface mount LEDs has been introduced by the Optoelectronic Manufacturing Corp (OMC). The panels are a very effective surface mount backlight alternative to the ...

A typical fiber-optic panel is constructed from optical fibers extending from the panel and bundled into a brass ferrule. The bundle is connected to a remote light source; in this case, three green ...