Searching for the right trailer wiring can be tiresome. There are many industry standards that don't lend themselves useful to the layman. Every standard is there for a reason, so don't go wiring your ...

I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...

With the iPhone 5, Apple switched away from the long used 30-pin dock connector to a smaller Lightning dock connector. This means that users will need to switch accessories or purchase a Lightning to ...

A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices (the plug inserts in either orientation). Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the ...

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...

Brought to you by Blue Jeans Cable There was a time, not so long ago, when television hookups were pretty simple. There were two screws on the back of the set, which went to two spade lugs on a ...

Apple changed its long-standing 30-pin dock connector out for an 8-pin new standard called Lightning. But what does that actually mean for users? Well the advantages are mostly passed on through ...

When reading about cool projects and products, it’s common to see wiring plugs labelled “JST connector.” This looks fine until we start getting hands-on and begin hacking things together. Inevitably ...