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Fool Me Once: April Fools' Gags 2014
On April 1, 2014 in All by Erik Smith
Erik Smith
Another April Fools' Day is upon us, and with it comes a fresh helping of tech-based pranks. Followed by an inbox full of amazed e-mails from gullible family and friends. Here's a helping of some of my favorite high-tech hijinks from around the web, in no particular order:
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Tagged With: April Fools Day, bitcoin, BS2000, Cats, Crowdtilt, Gluuv, heddit, HTC One, LinkedIn, Maker, Mouser Electronics, reddit
In the Mix: My Conversation with Musician and Maker, Sir Mix-a-Lot
On March 26, 2014 in All by Erik Smith
Erik Smith
Sir Mix-a-Lot. Whether you’ve heard his name on the radio, on TV or in the news, you can’t help but remember the fun and infectious beats of his classic hits like, “Posse on Broadway” or the often covered hit “Baby Got Back”. But, what many people don’t realize is that Sir Mix-a-Lot is an avid electronics geek (and a great Mouser Electronics customer!) I had the privilege to speak with the man himself about his hobby, his craft and the future of the DIY music industry.
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Tagged With: Audio, DIY, electronics, Interview, Maker, Music, Sir Mix-a-Lot
Cloud-EE With A Chance of Microcontrollers: A Look At The Arduino Yun
On March 24, 2014 in Open Source by Mike Parks
Mike Parks
Yun may mean “cloud” in Chinese, there is nothing cloudy about the potential of this version of the popular Arduino platform. In fact, the Yun has quickly become a top microcontroller board of choice when I need to develop a quick, inexpensive proof-of-concept.
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Tagged With: Arduino, Maker, OSHW, Python, Temboo, Wi-Fi, Yun
Valentine's Gifts for your Favorite Geek: the Soldering Iron with USB
On February 12, 2014 in All by Lynnette Reese
Lynnette Reese
I don’t know why, but certain stuff really gets us going. Sometimes you look at something, and you just have to have it. Here’s a couple of things for your favorite nerd/geek/engineer/maker friend...
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Tagged With: Boardganizer, Geek, Gifts, Maker, Soldering Iron, Valentine's Day

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