Elenco/Amerikit Motion Detector Build Complete

Slight correction: the *assembly* is complete.

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LadyAda & Phillip Torrone Debut “Citizen Engineer”

The best makers give you the best hacks.

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S’mores Plan, Part 1: Marshmallow Gun

In the War Against Snacklessness, you should be well-armed.

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5 Ways To Handle Unemployment

Or how to kill time until your next job.

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Circuit Troubleshooting For Dummies

Once upon a time, I wrote down some troubleshooting steps for circuit builds in my EE labs. After some frustration I’d had with circuits that didn’t work, Teaching Assistants who refused to offer firm troubleshooting suggestions, etc., I compiled this list of things to try when I was too frustrated to think anymore.
In light of […]

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Building A Troubleshooting Methodology

A friend and I were chatting the other day about all things geek when up came the subject of troubleshooting methodology. Said friend works in the tech industry and she has substantial sysadmin experience. She mentioned that it often surprises (or perhaps “horrifies” is a better word) her how many people in her line of […]

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