Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Portable Soldering Solutions

Posted on 2013-08-29 by M. Eric Carr

Often, soldering jobs are too large and/or too far away to bring back to the workbench. Here are a few solutions I’ve tried, along with my impressions of each. Continue reading →

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The Heat Is On

Posted on 2013-07-29 by M. Eric Carr

Having recently bought a house which was built more than a century ago, I have inherited a fascinating mix of various technologies used from the 1890s to the present — from  sections of the basement that look suspiciously like old … Continue reading →

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Relativity, Visualized

Posted on 2013-07-25 by M. Eric Carr

“Video games,” at least among non-gamers, are very underrated. When many people think of “video games” or “computer games,” they probably envision either 1980s-style titles such as Pac-Man — or worse, violent, mindless games such as Doom. Games, however, have … Continue reading →

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The Making of Pitfall

Posted on 2013-06-28 by M. Eric Carr

The story behind the making of Activision’s Pitfall on the Atari 2600 is fascinating. Here is true programming genius! Continue reading →

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