Monthly Archives: March 2012

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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Bah Humbuck

Posted on 2012-03-06 by M. Eric Carr

Humbucking is a way to reduce unwanted 60Hz (and other EMI) noise in electric guitar pickups… Continue reading →

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MIT 6.002X pilot course

Posted on 2012-03-05 by M. Eric Carr

MIT’s (free, online) 6.002X “Circuits and Electronics” course launches today! Continue reading →

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The Periodic Table of 2-Input Logic Gates

Posted on 2012-03-04 by M. Eric Carr

There are exactly sixteen possible behaviors that a two-input, one-output logic gate can have… Continue reading →

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