We’re used to seeing all manner of seven-segment displays, be they mechanical, electronic, or something in between. But what all these displays have in common is that they’re, you know, displays.

Though [Connor] labels it as a work in progress, we’re pretty impressed with how polished his transparent 7-segment display looks. It’s also deceptively simple. The build uses a stack of seven ...

seven-segment display (Image courtesy of LXD, Inc.) In their natural state, liquid crystals line up with the orientation "rubbed" into the front and rear glass panels. The rubbings are microscopic ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Output devices such as motors, solenoids, bulbs, buzzers, relays, LEDs, and 7-segment displays are used in many ...