When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Google has introduced Mangle, a new open-source programming language that extends the classic logic-based language Datalog for modern deductive database programming. Implemented as a Go library, ...

Abstract: For the past few decades, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) using relay ladder logic (RLL) programming have been the workhorse for controlling event-driven industrial automated systems.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Automation has become a crucial component in modern industries, streamlining processes and increasing efficiency. One of the fundamental programming methods for controlling automated systems is ladder ...

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), covering essential skills and knowledge required for PLC operation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Commonly referred to as “the Dow,” this index serves as a snapshot of the economic health of significant US companies, thus the economy. Grasping its basics is a necessary step for anyone starting in ...

Zbigniew Kabala still remembers the first time he brought home a Texas Instruments calculator. The year was 1976, and the concept of a commercial handheld calculator was still only a few years old.

It all started with an overstuffed garage. After a mere couple of years in our new house, its one-car shelter, which started out in an orderly arrangement, had no room for a car. This was inconvenient ...

For decades now, Programmable Logic Controllers, or PLCs, have been the workhorses of industrial automation. However, as factories become smarter and more interconnected, the traditional strengths of ...