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Retro Computer & Video Games Timeline

History of Retro Games – Retro Computer and Video Games Timeline from the 1970s to 1990s

Retro computing and retro games have had a renaissance. I love it. The community has never been so vibrant. As I write this, my friend Andy has won an award for his brand new Commodore Vic 20 computer …

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Are You Making Soldering More Difficult than Necessary?

Soldering. Love it, hate it, tolerate it, but if you are into electronics, learn to do it. Are you making it more difficult for yourself than it needs to be?

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Adafruit Arcade Button Enclosure

Laser Cut Box for the Massive Adafruit Arcade Button

The “Massive Adafruit Arcade Button” is one of my favorites, I just find it comically large. Therefore whenever I get a chance to specify this particular button, I jump at it. As luck …

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GrovePi Gyro, Buttons, Displays

Using Grove Sensors, Buttons, and Displays, with Raspberry Pi and Python

Grove sensors are a plug and play way to add sensors, buttons, displays, and actuators to your electronics projects, without soldering. Let's take a look how well they work when paired with a …

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Adding a GPU with Powered PCIe Risers

Adding a GPU (graphics card) to your PC, but not enough space or full length slots available? a great solution is to use a "Powered PCIe Riser".

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Get Started with the Internet of Things with an ESP8266 IoT Sensor/Timer

  Lots of people ask me about IoT (“The Internet of Things”). It’s a currently warm, if no longer hot, buzzword. Problem is I find a lot of the instruction out there …

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Grove i2c LCD

Playing with Grove – LCD Displays

Recently I have come around to really enjoy the Grove sensors and displays from Seeed. They are so convenient!

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LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robot

Maker Kits for Making Maker Kids

It must be building up to gift-giving season because I have been asked a whole bunch of times for ideas for what parents should buy their kids to encourage their interest in making – …

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Halloween Electronics/3d printing projects

3D Printed “Spooky” Arduino/Raspberry Pi Electronics Projects for Halloween 2017

Halloween is an awesome time for makers. Each year I like to beat my previous year’s builds. For Halloween 2017 I thought I would do something a bit special and create two projects. This is the …

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