New electronics podcast: The Dave Jones & Chris Gammell Show
Our pal Dave Jones of the EEvblog has teamed up with Chris Gammell to do a yet-unnamed electronics podcast.
Electronics
Circuit simulator for iOS
iCircuit recently appeared on Apple’s App Store, offering a basic schematic editor, plus circuit simulator with multimeter, and oscilloscope views. Per the app’s description – There are over 30 elements you can use to build your circuits. The app has everything from simple resistors, to switches, to MOSFETS, to digital gates. The app features a […]
New in the Maker Shed: Netduino, a .NET-powered open source electronics platform
Just in! The Netduino is an open source electronics platform using the .NET Micro Framework. The board features a 32-bit microcontroller and a rich development environment, making it a perfect solution for engineers and hobbyists alike. Here’s everything you need to know to get up and running with this amazing little micro controller.
Electronic components experiencing unauthorized thermal events
Exploding electronic components in HD by AfroTechMods.
Jeri’s jumbo joystick
Our intrepid pal Jeri Ellsworth is at it again. Recently, she attended the Extreme California, the big arcade and pinball machine meet-up. Always following her own “Did you bring a hack?” ethos, Jeri whipped together this awesome, jumbo joystick, using parts from a plastic dome lamp, PVC pipe, some other home store parts, and lots […]
Arduino-controlled EL wire coat
Hacker “RenderMan” was sporting this Arduino-controlled EL wire coat at HOPE. Tres Tron! RenderLabs (his site, no docs on the coat)
Design Space Q+A: Sony Ericsson
Next up in our Design Space series we visited interface designer George Arriola at the San Francisco Sony Ericsson office. George was kind enough to draw back the curtain and permit a peek into one of the most secretive and innovative telecommunication industries — mobile phones. Come take a look with us. No NDA required!