Category Archives: Reviews

Dumpster Divin’

Posted on 2014-03-22 by M. Eric Carr

An unboxing of one of SparkFun’s famous “Dumpster Dive” boxes. Continue reading →

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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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Novus 4525

Posted on 2012-12-24 by M. Eric Carr

A thrift-store find turns out to be a state-of-the-art calculator, circa 1975… Continue reading →

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BASIC Stamp board review

Posted on 2012-11-22 by M. Eric Carr

Radio Shack stores now carry BASIC Stamp boards. I got one and tried it out… Continue reading →

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