Author Archives: M. Eric Carr

A (friendly) open letter to Radio Shack

Posted on 2011-05-21 by M. Eric Carr

Radio Shack is actively marketing to electronics hobbyists and DIYers once again. This is a Good Thing. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Digital Citizenship, Electronics, Nostalgia, Toys | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Good (Geek) Books

Posted on 2011-05-20 by M. Eric Carr

A few interesting and/or useful books that I’ve found over the years, along with some comments on each. Continue reading →

Posted in C, Coding, Digital, Electronics, HOW-TO, Math, PIC Microcontrollers, Science | Leave a comment

What’s the frequency, PECO?

Posted on 2011-05-15 by M. Eric Carr

An investigation into how accurate the “60Hz” power line frequency is… Continue reading →

Posted in Analog, Digital Citizenship, Electronics, Power, Science | 2 Comments

Core II, The Paleotech Way

Posted on 2011-04-18 by M. Eric Carr

Part 1 of a series investigating 1960s-era magnetic core memory. Continue reading →

Posted in Core Memory, Digital, Electronics, Nostalgia, Science | Tagged , , | 2 Comments