Frying a computer component with static is one of those things that very rarely ever happens. Yet it can happen, as I found out recently through personal experience — when building a new PC, I made a ...

Building a gaming PC can be one of the best ways to learn about how a computer works and possibly save yourself some money in ...

The anti-static wristband exists for the same reason your hair stands up when you rub a balloon against it, or a sweater feels funny when it has just been removed from the clothes dryer—static ...

This would transform LEED from a static design trophy into a living certification that matures with the building itself. Climate change is not static, and our certification systems shouldn’t be either ...

Let’s explore a few key examples of these machines, each of which demonstrates a different approach to building and manipulating static charge. The Leyden Jar An 1886 drawing of Andreas Cunaeus ...

Static damage isn’t always obvious. Even after feeling the shock, I didn’t realize my soundcard was as dead as a doornail. That realization came a bit later when I couldn’t get the part to work.