The IC-2730A has just shipped! Check with your local dealer for availability on this new mobile radio! #IcomAmateur http://t.co/jJ2rkBwwBq
— Icom America Inc (@IcomAmericaInc) December 31, 2014
Friday, January 2, 2015
Icom IC-2730A
Chromecast
An appropriately titled lifehacker post: Four Things You Didn't Know You Can Do With Your Chromecast:
"Forget your TV remote—if you have a Chromecast hooked up and always powered on through the usb adapter, you can turn your TV on and even switch to the Chromecast's input with your mobile device."Sure enough, it worked like magic. I had always been turning on the TV and switching the input.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Via Vero Telecom:
2015 is coming, Vero Telecom wish all of you have a wonderful 2015.
In 2015, Vero will continue to provide you the best quality products and good service. I believe that we will have more cooperation chances in the future.
Jan.1st,2015 is not actually our New Year, in China, we have Chinese lunar calendar，and our new year which we also called “Spring Festival” is on Feb.19th.
During the Spring Festival, we say “Gong Xi Fa Cai” when we meet people, it means wish you good luck and make money. 恭喜发财！
Listen the song “Gong Xi Fa Cai”.
Monday, December 29, 2014
HT Feature
Here is another feature for the Chinese to incorporate into their next HT: remote coffee starter.
Adonit Jot Script Evernote Stylus on Sale
I've got 18 hours to decide if I want to pull the trigger on the "Adonit Jot Script Evernote Edition Fine Point Stylus." It is currently $45 instead of the regular price of $75.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Saturday, December 27, 2014
IT: As Seen By
In case you don’t reddit, an awesome summary of IT: pic.twitter.com/BRKHgfbG0w
— Nick Craver (@Nick_Craver) December 24, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Adafruit and Heathkit
Adafruit looks at Heathkit:
Via reddit and reddit.
"There are not as many people who know about Heathkit now, so when we saw a year ago that something new might be happening with the brand (again) we and many others got very excited. It’s puzzling as to what’s really going on though.
Maybe our post about this will shed some light on this electronic history mystery which is Heathkit 2014. We hope we find out what the plans are for Heathkit, who owns it now, and if this legendary and loved brand is going to return to the educational electronic market."Heathkit responds:
"Our friends at Adafruit Industries have been doing some sleuthing, and we agree- it's time for an update. Happily, there's plenty to report.
Exciting things are happening in the Heathkit labs. We're pleased at the great feedback from our beta-testers on a range of quality products we've been actively developing. As you know, we had hoped to get several of these new products out for the Christmas market, but our team is creating so many new ideas that we've been slowed by the sheer work of creating patents (by law we must file them before we may sell our new products, or even advertise them). We remain hard at work, and as excited as ever to ship finished new products meeting Heathkit's high standards.
Meanwhile, our team has been expanding. More top-notch technical advisors and advisors have joined the effort, and hand-picked interns have been learning the ropes while earning money for their college degrees. We've been carefully building supply chain relationships to keep quality high and prices low, and exploring exciting partnerships that we look forward to announcing. Our soldering irons remain hot, and are being put to good use.
We know you're as eager as we are to see the newest Heathkit designs released. (Of course thousands of Heathkit® products are bought and sold each week-- we participate in this market ourselves, and monitor it closely). For any enthusiasts not yet on our Heathkit Insider email list, that list will be the first place that new product availability is announced. Head over to the FAQ section on our official website to learn how to join the mailing list and also to read the answers to Adafruit's questions about Heathkit intellectual property. We look forward to building out this FAQ section as more information becomes public.
It's been an enormous amount of hard work, but our team has risen to the task. You can be confident that as true Heathkit devotees ourselves, we want nothing more than to honor the legendary name that's graced workbenches and homes for generations. We look forward to providing more news soon.
Until next time,
The Heathkit Team"
Via reddit and reddit.
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