In this Rockwell Automation video you’ll learn all about their latest Encabulator technology. The presenter goes through each piece of the system expertly describing both its name and its function. Now, since this video is from 2008, it is a little bit older. And in today’s technological terms, may be difficult to understand.
(BTW, this is what you probably sound like when you try to explain your projects to your friends.)
Recently I’ve been expanding my retro game collection to include game cartridges imported from Japan. The problem is that I don’t have Japanese game systems (yet). So I’m creating an open source adapter to convert Famicom carts to the NES. Before I submit the PCB to OSH Park, I’m going to run through this PCB Checklist to make sure I don’t forget something silly.
This PCB checklist is something I’ve built over my years of creating boards. If you’ve got tips from your own list, don’t forget to leave a comment letting us know.
The concepts on this list will apply to almost any PCB software. The tips I give relate to EAGLE, since that is what I use most often. Feel free to comment to add tips for other design software like upverter.com or KiCad.
On rheslip’s Open Emitter blog, he has a project which turns a Teensy into a SDR. His latest update includes an enclosure for the project, making it a nice all-in one package.
At only 87mA it is slightly more power efficient than my PC-based or Pi-based setup.
Make joins Joshua Smith at Makergeeks.com to find out how 3D Printing Filament is made. They make their own filament from scratch and not just source it ready-made from China.
More information and pictures are available at http://wp.me/p22K2I-1Xt2.
Your Netflix might have some hidden gems buried inside of the growing list of streaming TV shows. It is probably well-known that Mythbusters is available on Netflix, but did you know about these 13 other shows? Not only does this list contain shows like Modern Marvels, there are also a couple of stream-able movies like the Andromeda Strain. Which, for me, was the first non-Star Trek or Star Wars Sci-Fi I remember watching. Which is interesting, because it is directed by Robert Wise, the director of the first Star Trek movie.
Anyway, the ECN Engineering Show list is pretty good and should have at least a few shows to add to your Netflix queue.
If you like this list, you might also like this post on the 5 Engineering Podcasts worth subscribing to.
