Category Archives: Nostalgia

Heathkit is back!

Posted on 2012-03-11 by M. Eric Carr

HeathKit, of electronics kit fame, is back in the kit business! Continue reading →

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Vector Boards (old-school prototyping)

Posted on 2012-03-07 by M. Eric Carr

Vector board was one predecessor of solderless breadboarding. Here’s an overview. Continue reading →

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Lawn Mower Overclocking

Posted on 2011-11-14 by M. Eric Carr

A chance discovery while mowing the lawn leads to one of my first memorable hacks… Continue reading →

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TIL311 replacement

Posted on 2011-09-26 by M. Eric Carr

A modern replacement of the venerable-but-expensive TIL311 hex display. Continue reading →

Posted in Assembly, Coding, Components, Digital, DrACo/Z80, Drexel, EET325, Electronics, Level 3, Nostalgia, PIC Microcontrollers, Projects | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments