Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

Virtual Worlds: Minecraft

Posted on 2011-09-06 by M. Eric Carr

A paleotech look at the virtual world of Minecraft, including some in-world science experiments from the perspective of a character newly transported to that world from ours. Continue reading →

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Pretty colors! (uOLED-160 review)

Posted on 2011-09-01 by M. Eric Carr

A review of the easy-to-use uOLED-160-GMD1 display Continue reading →

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Puzzle cube

Posted on 2011-08-31 by M. Eric Carr

A simple wooden puzzle serves as an interesting test of various search algorithms. Continue reading →

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Full of hot air

Posted on 2011-08-30 by M. Eric Carr

A hot air reworking station is essential for working with many types of surface-mount designs. Continue reading →

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