Brick O'Lore

in 1959, GE tried to convince the world that vacuum tubes were better than transistors. besides an advertising blitz, they also published ...

Normally, I post about the cheap, Chinese meters, but I saw that Amazon is having a little sale on some Fluke meters .

Pimp my ride - ham radio style... My Studebaker has five transistors. I almost feel bad about adding a few million more this weekend. p...

I enjoy my smart home things and keep adding to the list. I'm not sure they save me time, but I love the convenience of them - especial...

This soldering reference card from @adafruit is the most to-the-point explanation of good soldering practices I have ever seen: pic.twitt...

The Wirecutter reviews soldering irons and recommends the  X-Tronic Model #3020-XTS . The venerable Weller WLC100 comes in second.

Via Dustbury : Checkout some others at (I kid you not) the Electrical Engineering Memes for Fourier Transformed Teens .

Don't buy an Amazon Echo Dot . It is a gateway drug. Now I want to buy Alexa-enabled outlets and switches . And maybe I need this batter...

Knox Makers are having a grand opening at their new location on April 1 .

Low cost doesn’t have to be low quality. Keysight’s new low-cost oscilloscope series w/6-in-1 instrument integration https://t.co/LJ9pvjiR...

From the PDF linked in the tweet below: "Hey everyone! It's me, ladyada! I recently got my Amateur Radio License ('HAM ticke...

Arrgh... not enough hours in the day... BuyTwoWayRadios.com: Is DMR becoming the digital radio standard? and Ham Radio 360: Workbench ...

If MacGyver had to build a soldering iron... Via a post to Ham Radio 360 on Facebook

Kind of cool - a USB rechargeable screw driver with live circuit detector  for $22. Patented Circuit Sensor Non-Contact Live-Wire Detecto...

Zero to Extra without missing a question. Congrats Ladyada – HAM license and getting to amateur “Extra” @adafruit @arrl #HamRadio http...

Pi Zero - or as I like to call it... another option for projects I'm never gonna get around to doing. Introducing PIZERO from Raspb...

I'm curious if Oscilloscopes for Radio Amateurs: Add a Scope to Your Ham Shack is any good. The description is: Oscilloscopes are a ...

Mike's got a new toy . I always tempted by adding tools to my bench... you know, something besides a screw driver and duct tape would be...

I've looked at face plates that have integrated USB ports, but the  SnapPower Charger  is different in that it requires no wiring. ...

Nothing to do with Easter... Check out my article in @IEEESpectrum The Death of Moore's Law Will Spur Innovation http://t.co/ZOHYZi0m...