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At Peace with the Machines

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December 2010

My NerdKit Works

All I did was follow instructions, but hey… it worked!  Of course, it didn’t work at first since I put the wrong resistor on the LCD’s contrast pin.  Lesson learned: use a good light when reading resistor color codes. As... Continue Reading →

Sometimes I Forget How Amazing this Stuff Is

I just got a NerdKit today, and I'm excited to start playing (as soon as I find my wire cutters).  But even just reading through their guide (which is part textbook part hands-on lab manual), is fun. Stuff like this... Continue Reading →

Windows Restarted My Computer

Who decided that Windows 7 (or any version for that matter) should restart my computer by default?  I'm talking about Windows Update.  It's great that I'm protected from the latest meanies, but now I have to race to get things... Continue Reading →

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