Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

The Digital Revolution

Posted on 2012-03-01 by M. Eric Carr

The current era is often referred to as the “Digital Age.” Here is an explanation of what that means and why it matters. Continue reading →

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Intercalatory Interpolation

Posted on 2012-02-29 by M. Eric Carr

Happy Leap Day! Here’s a bit of history on what Leap Days (and Leap Seconds) are all about. Continue reading →

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Soldering For Road Warriors

Posted on 2012-02-16 by M. Eric Carr

Radio Shack’s battery-powered cordless soldering iron is actually useful for electronics projects… Continue reading →

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BitTorrent explained

Posted on 2012-02-04 by M. Eric Carr

BitTorrent is a file-sharing protocol that takes advantage of clients’ upload capability to speed up file distribution. Here is a brief explanation and graphical example of how it works. Continue reading →

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