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A Prolific Engineer’s Two-Bench Workspace In Silicon Valley

May 18, 2012

I met Vincent Himpe—a Senior Staff Engineer at STMicroelectronics—a few years ago at the Emebdded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA. It took all of about 5 minutes to learn that he was an engi...

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Propeller Games (P1): Hi Lo

May 17, 2012

Welcome to the Propeller Games! In a few installments, I’ll present several gaming projects that use the Parallax Propeller chip. The Propeller is perfect for gaming with its multiple CPU cores t...

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One Electronics Workspace Among Nuremberg’s Thousands

May 16, 2012

Living in and around the international technology hub of Nuremberg, Germary, are tens of thousands of professional electrical engineers, tech-focused academics, and electronics DIYers. According to...

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A Workspace for Radio & Metrology Projects

May 15, 2012

Ralph Berres, a television technician in Germany, created an exemplary design space in his house for working on projects relating to his two main technical interests: amateur radio and metrology (t...

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Elektor Weekly Wrap-Up: Projects Update & LED Book/Kit

May 14, 2012

Yet again, last week was hectic yet productive for my Elektor colleagues overseas: articles were edited, design projects were undertaken, and much more.  Here’s the inside scoop on two important...

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  • A Prolific Engineer’s Two-Bench Workspace In Silicon Valley
  • Propeller Games (P1): Hi Lo
  • One Electronics Workspace Among Nuremberg’s Thousands
  • A Workspace for Radio & Metrology Projects
  • Elektor Weekly Wrap-Up: Projects Update & LED Book/Kit

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A Prolific Engineer’s Two-Bench Workspace In Silicon Valley
by C. J. Abate on May 18, 2012
Vincent Himpe's workbench for hardware development

I met Vincent Himpe—a Senior Staff Engineer at STMicroelectronics—a few years ago at the Emebdded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA. It took all of about 5 minutes to learn that he was an engineer with a lot on his … Continue reading →

Propeller Games (P1): Hi Lo
by Chris Cantrell, Contributor on May 17, 2012
Two tips: Wire the segments from the bottom of the display to the bottom of the Propeller. Wire from the top of the display to the top of the Propeller.

Welcome to the Propeller Games! In a few installments, I’ll present several gaming projects that use the Parallax Propeller chip. The Propeller is perfect for gaming with its multiple CPU cores to handle simultaneous gaming activities and its on-board video … Continue reading →

One Electronics Workspace Among Nuremberg’s Thousands
by C. J. Abate on May 16, 2012
Heiner Tucher's bright, sufficiently powered electronics workspace

Living in and around the international technology hub of Nuremberg, Germary, are tens of thousands of professional electrical engineers, tech-focused academics, and electronics DIYers. According to the city’s website, the IT sector—comprising radio technologies, embedded systems, and software development—has more … Continue reading →

A Workspace for Radio & Metrology Projects
by C. J. Abate on May 15, 2012
Ralph Berres built this workspace for his radio and metrology projects

Ralph Berres, a television technician in Germany, created an exemplary design space in his house for working on projects relating to his two main technical interests: amateur radio and metrology (the science of measurement). He even builds his own measurement … Continue reading →

Elektor Weekly Wrap-Up: Projects Update & LED Book/Kit
by C. J. Abate on May 14, 2012
Elektor’s "small-C" meter upgraded in two ways

Yet again, last week was hectic yet productive for my Elektor colleagues overseas: articles were edited, design projects were undertaken, and much more.  Here’s the inside scoop on two important items. Progress  at “Elektor Projects” The ”Elektor Projects” website is officially … Continue reading →

Project Spotlight: Electronics + Wood Fab Speakers
by C. J. Abate on May 11, 2012
Fab Speakers (Source: D. Mellis)

MIT graduate student David Mellis is interested in how designers are combining high-tech parts like microcontrollers with low-tech materials in clever ways. Yesterday, I pointed everyone to Mellis’s inspiring 3-D Printed Mouse project. Now let’s look at another creative design—Fab Speakers. … Continue reading →

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A Prolific Engineer’s Two-Bench Workspace In Silicon Valley
Vincent Himpe's workbench for hardware developmentI met Vincent Himpe—a Senior Staff Engineer at STMicroelectronics—a few years ago at the Emebdded Systems Conference in San Jose, ... ∞
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Heiner Tucher's bright, sufficiently powered electronics workspaceLiving in and around the international technology hub of Nuremberg, Germary, are tens of thousands of professional electrical engineers, tech-focused ... ∞
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Ralph Berres built this workspace for his radio and metrology projectsRalph Berres, a television technician in Germany, created an exemplary design space in his house for working on projects relating ... ∞

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